Chenaran County
Persian: شهرستان چناران
County
Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°43′00″N 59°00′49″E / 36.71667°N 59.01361°E / 36.71667; 59.01361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalChenaran
DistrictsCentral, Radkan, Seyyedabad
Area
 • Total2,073 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total155,013
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server

Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran,[3] about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 155,013 in 45,105 households.[2]

An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Chenaran County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]

In August 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Radkan District and Seyyedabad District, each of which was divided into two rural districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Golbahar as its capital.[6]

Chenaran County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 73,977 84,770 88,581
Boq Mej RD 3,945 3,142 3,270
Chenaran RD 17,109 18,153 16,946
Radkan RD 11,188 14,908 14,486
Chenaran (city) 41,735 48,567 53,879
Golbahar District1 34,556 40,785 66,321
Bizaki RD 11,740 10,885 12,134
Golmakan RD 22,816 20,366 8,937
Golbahar (city) 36,877
Golmakan (city) 9,534 8,373
Radkan District2
Qiasabad RD2
Radkan RD
Radkan (city)
Seyyedabad District2
Hakimabad RD2
Seyyedabad RD2
Seyyedabad (city)
Total 108,533 125,601 155,013
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Golbahar County after the 2016 census[6]
2Established after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Chenaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Changes in country divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.


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