Zirkuh County
Persian: شهرستان زيركوه
County
Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green)
Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°32′N 60°10′E / 33.533°N 60.167°E / 33.533; 60.167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalHajjiabad
DistrictsCentral, Shaskuh, Zohan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,155
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zirkuh County (Persian: شهرستان زيركوه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hajjiabad.[3]

In February 2013, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[3]

At the 2016 National Census the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Zirkuh County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Abiz-e Jadid was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Zirkuh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 19,713
Petergan RD 5,976
Zirkuh RD 7,569
Hajjiabad (city) 6,168
Shaskuh District 9,490
Bohnabad RD 5,468
Shaskuh RD 4,022
Abiz-e Jadid (city)1
Zohan District 10,952
Afin RD 4,699
Zohan RD 5,135
Zohan (city) 1,118
Total 40,155
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.


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