Joghatai County Explained

Joghatai County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان جغتای
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Joghatai
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Helali
Area Total Km2:1716
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:49175
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:36.6667°N 113°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Joghatai County (Persian: شهرستان جغتای) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Joghatai.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joghatai County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Joghatai as its capital and only city.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Rivadeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 47,920 people in 13,181 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,175 in 14,923 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

Joghatai County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 23,779 25,248
5,254 5,068
10,313 10,912
Joghatai (city) 8,212 9,268
Helali District 24,141 23,927
11,524 11,273
12,617 12,654
Rivadeh (city)
Total 47,920 49,175

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Joghatai County . . 30 April 2023 . 30 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan Province, Sabzevar County . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216225218/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135006 . 16 December 2014 . 18 September 1386 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 14 November 2023.
  3. Web site: The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207212447/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/1072348 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Fazli . Abdolreza Rahmani . 21 June 1369 . 7 December 2023 . 7 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.