Torqabeh and Shandiz County
Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
County
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°20′E / 36.300°N 59.333°E / 36.300; 59.333[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalTorqabeh
DistrictsShandiz, Torqabeh
Area
 • Total1,158 km2 (447 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total69,640
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torqabeh and Shandiz County (Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز), formerly Binalud County, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torqabeh.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Torqabeh District was separated from Mashhad County in the establishment of Binalud County (now Torqabeh and Shandiz County), which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each and two cities.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 58,483 people in 17,457 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 69,640 in 21,861 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Torqabeh and Shandiz County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Shandiz District 30,981 36,294
Abardeh RD 7,866 6,614
Shandiz RD 12,687 15,693
Shandiz (city) 10,428 13,987
Torqabeh District 27,502 33,344
Jagharq RD 4,755 5,847
Torqabeh RD 6,029 6,499
Torqabeh (city) 16,718 20,998
Total 58,483 69,640
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Torqabeh and Shandiz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ 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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