Sheshtamad County
Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
County
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°48′N 57°57′E / 35.800°N 57.950°E / 35.800; 57.950[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSheshtomad
DistrictsCentral, Shamkan
Area
 • Total2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sheshtamad County (Persian: شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 3,108 in 920 households.[3]

In February 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sheshtomad as its capital.[2] The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.[4]

Administrative divisions

Sheshtamad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Beyhaq RD
Takab-e Kuhmish RD
Sheshtomad (city)
Shamkan District
Rob-e Shamat RD
Shamkan RD
Shamkan (city)1
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Razavi Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad. "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". Rusta News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.


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