Qasr-e Qand County
Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
County
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E / 26.08083°N 60.81361°E / 26.08083; 60.81361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalQasr-e Qand
DistrictsCentral, Sarbuk, Talang
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total61,076
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.[3]

After the 2011 National Census, Qasr-e Qand District was separated from Nik Shahr County, and Talang Rural District from Chabahar County, in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Qasr-e Qand as its capital.[3]

At the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Qasr-e Qand County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and one city.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Sarbak was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Qasr-e Qand County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 25,690
Hit RD 6,794
Holunchekan RD 7,291
Qasr-e Qand (city) 11,605
Sarbuk District 17,018
Hamiri RD 8,771
Sarbuk RD 8,247
Sarbak (city)1
Talang District 18,368
Sharak RD 4,577
Talang RD 13,791
Total 61,076
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 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. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Mohebi, Daniyal (6 January 2016). "Sarbuk village of Qasr-e Qand County became a city". Tasnim News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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