Birjand County

Birjand County

Persian: شهرستان بیرجند
Birjand County Persian: شهرستان بیرجند
County
	Location of Birjand County in South Khorasan province (center, yellow)
	Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°05′N 59°10′E / 33.083°N 59.167°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Birjand
Districts	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	261,324
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Birjand County at GEOnet Names Server

Birjand County (Persian: شهرستان بیرجند) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Birjand.^[3]

History

In 2007, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to the status of a city as Mohammadshahr.^[4] After the 2011 National Census, Khusf District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khusf County.^[5]

After the 2016 census, Shakhen and Shakhenat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Shakhenat District.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 221,756 in 60,240 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 259,506 people in 71,384 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 261,324 in 74,657 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Birjand County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
Central District	196,834	230,487	261,324
Alqurat RD	8,236	12,026	9,479
Baqeran RD	14,651	26,940	34,071
Fasharud RD	2,727	2,124	2,435
Kahshang RD	3,991	3,338	3,737
Shakhen RD	6,276	5,130	5,372
Shakhenat RD	3,105	2,909	2,594
Birjand (city)	157,848	178,020	203,636
Khusf District^[a]	24,922	29,019
Barakuh RD	3,919	2,496
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD	4,280	4,536
Khusf RD	9,419	11,464
Qaleh Zari RD	4,118	3,896
Khusf (city)	3,186	4,920
Mohammadshahr (city)^[b]		1,707
Shakhenat District^[c]
Shakhen RD
Shakhenat RD
Total	221,756	259,506	261,324
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Khusf County^[5]
^ Formerly the village of Mohammadiyeh^[4]
^ Established after the 2016 census^[6]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 24 July 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadiyeh village from the functions of Khusf Rural District, Khusf District of Birjand County in South Khorasan province to Mohammadshahr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 58538/T26118H; Notification 166216/T38077K. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012) [Approved 8 May 1390]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County) (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/81539; Notification 26948/T45233H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province. qavanin,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 64866. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[9] Transferred to Khusf County^[5]

[10] Formerly the village of Mohammadiyeh^[4]

[11] Established after the 2016 census^[6]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 November 2024). "Birjand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[2016_South_Khorasan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khorasan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

[Mohammadshahr_City-4] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 24 July 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadiyeh village from the functions of Khusf Rural District, Khusf District of Birjand County in South Khorasan province to Mohammadshahr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 58538/T26118H; Notification 166216/T38077K. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Khusf_County_Establishment-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012) [Approved 8 May 1390]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County) (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/81539; Notification 26948/T45233H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[Shakhenat_District_Formation-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Birjand County, South Khorasan province. qavanin,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 64866. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2006_South_Khorasan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_South_Khorasan_Province-8] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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