Zirkuh County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان زيركوه |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranSouthKhorasan-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of South Khorasan province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Hajjiabad |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Shaskuh |
P3: | Zohan |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 40155 |
Coordinates: | 33.5333°N 70°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zirkuh County (Persian: شهرستان زيركوه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjiabad.[2]
In February 2013, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[2] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Abiz-e Jadid was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[4]
Zirkuh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table..
Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |
---|---|---|
Central District | 19,713 | |
5,976 | ||
7,569 | ||
Hajjiabad (city) | 6,168 | |
Shaskuh District | 9,490 | |
5,468 | ||
4,022 | ||
Abiz-e Jadid (city) | ||
Zohan District | 10,952 | |
4,699 | ||
5,135 | ||
Zohan (city) | 1,118 | |
Total | 40,155 | |