Khatam County Explained

Khatam County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان خاتم
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranYazd-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Yazd province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yazd
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Herat
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Chahak
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:36562
Coordinates:30.6667°N 65°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Khatam County (Persian: شهرستان خاتم) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Herat.[2]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Marvast District was separated from the county in the establishment of Marvast County.[3] Chahak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Chahak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahriari Rural District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,695 in 8,144 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 35,158 people in 9,512 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,562 in 10,811 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Khatam County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 18,922 21,210 21,408
Chahak RD 5,374 6,025 6,057
2,753 2,793 2,319
Herat (city) 10,795 12,392 13,032
Chahak District
Marvast District 12,773 13,948 15,150
2,686 2,462 3,247
2,502 2,621 2,524
Marvast (city) 7,585 8,865 9,379
Total 31,695 35,158 36,562

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khatam County . . 6 April 2023 . 6 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creating divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231219223405/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120155 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 19 December 2023 . 18 December 1378 . 19 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Khatam County, Yazd province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523104727/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/293838 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 23 May 2022 . 27 April 1400 . 20 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Approval of some country divisions in Yazd province . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301151327/https://dotic.ir/news/7829 . 1 March 2023 . 10 March 1401 . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . fa . 1 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920085705/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/21.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120180437/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Yazd.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 21 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201118150108/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_21.xlsx . Excel . 18 November 2020.