Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس
County
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E / 36.283; 60.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSarakhs
DistrictsCentral, Marzdaran
Area
 • Total5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total97,519
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server

Sarakhs County (Persian: شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarakhs.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 97,519 in 26,932 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Sarakhs County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Sarakhs County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 69,404 74,796 80,710
Khangiran RD 6,530 6,829 7,600
Sarakhs RD 16,167 17,366 17,734
Tajan RD 13,136 13,439 13,197
Sarakhs (city) 33,571 37,162 42,179
Marzdaran District 16,120 15,160 16,808
Golbibi RD 6,278 5,753 6,121
Marzdaran RD 2,993 2,882 2,914
Pol Khatun RD 5,821 4,966 6,532
Mazdavand (city) 1,028 1,559 1,241
Total 85,524 89,956 97,519
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 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". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  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.


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