Qohestan District Explained
Qohestan District should not be confused with Qohestan Rural District.
| Qohestan District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش قهستان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Darmian |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Qohestan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 14295 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Qohestan District (fa|بخش قهستان) is in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qohestan.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Qohestan was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2016 census, Kushkak Rural District was created in the district, and Fakhrud Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Miyandasht District.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 15,295 in 4,349 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,486 people in 4,380 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,295 inhabitants in 4,326 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Qohestan District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 5,446 | 5,183 | 4,889 |
| | | |
| 9,849 | 7,275 | 7,084 |
| Qohestan (city) | | 3,028 | 2,322 |
| Total | 15,295 | 15,486 | 14,295 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qohestan District (Darmian County). . 10 November 2024. 10 November 2024. fa.
- Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228224431/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/125195. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 28 December 2023. Approved 16 December 1383. c. 2023. Proposal 1.4.42.55305; Notification 6758/T31358K. 28 December 2023.
- Approval letter regarding the conversion of Tabas-e Masina village from the functions of Gazik District in Darmian County to a city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231229013818/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135365. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Davodi. Parviz. 29 December 2023. Approved 27 June 1387. c. 2023. Proposal 104440/42/4/1; Notification 124938/T36227K. 29 December 2023.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in South Khorasan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319150047/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/293834. 19 March 2023. qavanin.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. fa. Approved 27 April 1400. 19 March 2023. c. 2023. Proposal 195226.
- 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.
