Mahvelat County

Mahvelat County

Persian: شهرستان مه ولات
Mahvelat County Persian: شهرستان مه ولات
County
	Zarnukh
	Location of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom center, green)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°02′N 58°40′E / 35.033°N 58.667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Established	2005
Capital	Feyzabad
Districts	Central, Shadmehr
Area
• Total	3,317 km2 (1,281 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	51,409
• Density	15.50/km2 (40.14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mahvelat County (Persian: شهرستان مه ولات) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Feyzabad.^[3]

History

The village of Shadmehr was converted to a city in 2009,^[5] and likewise the village of Abdolabad in 2024.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,068 in 12,268 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 48,900 people in 14,226 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,409 in 15,844 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Mahvelat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Mahvelat County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[4]
Central District	31,211	33,488	35,656
Howmeh RD	8,696	9,345	9,344
Mahvelat-e Jonubi RD^[a]	7,794	7,890	8,192
Abdolabad (city)^[b]
Feyzabad (city)	14,721	16,253	18,120
Shadmehr District	15,857	15,412	15,753
Azghand RD	11,433	7,304	7,578
Mahvelat-e Shomali RD	4,424	4,430	4,350
Shadmehr (city)		3,678	3,825
Total	47,068	48,900	51,409
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly Mahvelat Rural District^[3]
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "دهستان مه ولات جنوبی, بخش مرکزی مه ولات [Mahvelat-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District of Mahvelat], Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
↑ "2MM8+8MM Hemmatabad, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
1 2 3 Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383.12.16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات و تقسیماتی در استان خراسان رضوی [‌Reforms, changes and divisions in Razavi Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.26267. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Davoodi, Parviz (15 February 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/11/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای «شادمهر» مرکز بخش شادمهر از توابع شهرستان «مه ولات» در استان خراسان رضوی به شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the transformation of Shadmehr village, the center of Shadmehr District of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 5F670D50-742D-424F-A652-25847F88FC88. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (17 July 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۴/۲۷ تصویب (Approved 1403/4/27) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای عبدل‌آباد دهستان حومه بخش مرکزی شهرستان مه‌ولات استان خراسان رضوی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Abdolabad village, a village of the Central District of Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۴۰۷۳۵ [Proposal No. 140735]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[9] Formerly Mahvelat Rural District^[3]

[10] Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "دهستان مه ولات جنوبی, بخش مرکزی مه ولات [Mahvelat-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District of Mahvelat], Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[2] "2MM8+8MM Hemmatabad, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 March 2026.

[Mahvelat_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 March 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383.12.16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات و تقسیماتی در استان خراسان رضوی [‌Reforms, changes and divisions in Razavi Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.26267. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.

[2016_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Shadmehr_City-5] Davoodi, Parviz (15 February 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/11/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای «شادمهر» مرکز بخش شادمهر از توابع شهرستان «مه ولات» در استان خراسان رضوی به شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the transformation of Shadmehr village, the center of Shadmehr District of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 5F670D50-742D-424F-A652-25847F88FC88. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[Abdolabad_City-6] 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (17 July 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۴/۲۷ تصویب (Approved 1403/4/27) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای عبدل‌آباد دهستان حومه بخش مرکزی شهرستان مه‌ولات استان خراسان رضوی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Abdolabad village, a village of the Central District of Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۴۰۷۳۵ [Proposal No. 140735]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.

[2006_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-8] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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