Ferdows County Explained
| Ferdows County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان فردوس |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranSouthKhorasan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of South Khorasan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ferdows |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Eslamiyeh |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 45523 |
| Coordinates: | 33.85°N 59°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Ferdows County (fa|شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.[2]
History
Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km2), but its subdivisions have gradually become independent and the area now encompasses four counties (Ferdows, Tabas, Sarayan and Boshruyeh counties). After dividing the former Khorasan province into three provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province,[3] but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan province in 2006.[4]
After the 2006 National Census, Boshruyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County.[5]
In 2020, Baghestan and Borun Rural Districts, and the city of Eslamiyeh, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Eslamiyeh District. The village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 61,346 in 17,539 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,440 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 45,523 in 14,302 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Ferdows County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Ferdows County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 38,301 | 41,626 | 45,523 |
| Baghestan RD | 5,395 | 5,361 | 5,438 |
| Borun RD | 2,048 | 1,835 | 1,721 |
| 2,286 | 2,378 | 2,561 |
| Eslamiyeh (city) | 5,167 | 6,084 | 7,108 |
| Ferdows (city) | 23,405 | 25,968 | 28,695 |
| Boshruyeh District | 23,045 | | |
| 3,612 | | |
| 3,226 | | |
| 2,429 | | |
| Boshruyeh (city) | 13,778 | | |
| Eslamiyeh District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Baghestan (city) | | | |
| Eslamiyeh (city) | | | |
| Total | 61,346 | 41,626 | 45,523 |
| |
Geography
Ferdows County borders Gonabad County and Bajestan County to the north, Gonabad County and Sarayan County to the east, Boshruyeh County to the west and south, and Tabas County to the south.
Agriculture
Ferdows is famous for its high quality saffron and pomegranate.
Visitor attractions
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ferdows County. . 10 November 2024. 10 November 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 17 November 2015. c. 2015. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. 6 January 2024.
- The law of division of Khorasan province into three provinces. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030193054/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/86173. 30 October 2020. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islamic Council. Adel. Gholam Ali Haddad. fa. 27 December 2023. c. 2020. 3 September 1383.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions regarding Ferdows County of Razavi Khorasan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930021418/http://www.rooznamehrasmi.ir/Detail.asp?NewsID=923480581759097. 30 September 2007. rooznamehrasmi.ir. Iranian Official Journal. Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. fa. 10 November 2024. 8 October 2016. Approved 13 December 1385. Notification 168635/T34488H.
- News: Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110002359/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/8708221124/بخش-بشرويه-به-شهرستان-ارتقا-يافت-. 10 November 2023. farsnews.ir. Fars Media Corporation. Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. fa. 12 November 2008. 10 November 2023. Approved 13 March 1386. Proposal 16340/42/4/1.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603132126/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1538314. 3 June 2020. 20 May 2020. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. fa. 19 March 2023. Approved 28 February 1399. Proposal 237176; Notification 20445/T56384H.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx. Excel. 17 October 2020.
