Zirkuh County

Zirkuh County
Persian: شهرستان زيركوه
County
Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green)
Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°32′N 60°10′E / 33.533°N 60.167°E / 33.533; 60.167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
Established2011[2]
CapitalHajjiabad
DistrictsCentral, Shaskuh, Zohan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
40,155
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zirkuh County (Persian: شهرستان زيركوه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjiabad.[2]

History

In 2011, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[2] The village of Abiz-e Jadid was converted to a city in 2018.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Zirkuh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table..

Zirkuh County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[3]
Central District19,713
Petergan RD5,976
Zirkuh RD7,569
Hajjiabad (city)6,168
Shaskuh District9,490
Bohnabad RD5,468
Shaskuh RD4,022
Abiz-e Jadid (city)[a]
Zohan District10,952
Afin RD4,699
Zohan RD5,135
Zohan (city)1,118
Total40,155
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "دهستان زیرکوه, بخش مرکزی زیرکوه [Zirkuh Rural District, Central District of Zirkuh], Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 October 2011) [مصوب (Approved) 1390,08,05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و ايجاد تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستانهاي قائنات و زيركوه در استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Reforms and creation of national divisions in the counties of Qaenat and Zirkuh in South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 96287/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (24 January 2018) [۴ بهمن ۱۳۹۶ (4 Bahman 1396) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وزیر کشور با تبدیل روستای آبیز به شهر موافقت کرد [‌Interior Minister agrees to convert Abiz village into city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر [News Code] 4208599. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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