Zirkuh County Explained

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]

History

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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Zirkuh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table..

Zirkuh County Population
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zirkuh County . . 22 March 2023 . 22 March 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202082533/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/185326 . 2 February 2021 . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . fa . 5 August 2013 . 24 November 2023.
  3. Web site: The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322192404/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4208599/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-آبیز-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد . 22 March 2023 . Mehr News . Fazli . Rahmani . Ministry of Interior . fa . 4 February 2016 . 22 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.