Zehak County Explained
| Zehak County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان زهک |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranSistanBaluchistan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Zehak |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Jazink |
| P3: | Khamak |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 74896 |
| Coordinates: | 30.8094°N 61.6489°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zehak County (Persian: شهرستان زهک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zehak.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, Qaleh Now Rural District was created in Jazink District, and Khamak Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Khamak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Guri Rural District.[3] The village of Jazink was later elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,839 in 14,683 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 75,419 people in 17,849 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,896 in 20,055 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Zehak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Zehak County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 49,813 | 54,977 | 53,192 |
| 9,435 | 10,042 | 9,342 |
| 29,198 | 30,611 | 30,493 |
| Zehak (city) | 11,180 | 14,324 | 13,357 |
| Jazink District | 21,026 | 20,437 | 21,704 |
| 10,702 | 9,311 | 10,667 |
| Khamak RD | 10,324 | 11,126 | 11,037 |
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| Jazink (city) | | | |
| Khamak District | | | |
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| Total | 70,839 | 75,419 | 74,896 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zehak County . . 22 April 2023 . 22 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Divisional Changes and Reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan Province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506193619/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/109686 . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 6 May 2021 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . 15 April 1384 . 29 December 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Zehak and Zabol Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711034316/https://dotic.ir/news/9705 . 11 July 2021 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 16 July 1400 . 21 April 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
