Khur and Biabanak County

Khur and Biabanak County

Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک
Khur and Biabanak County Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک
County
	Location of Khur and Biabanak County in Isfahan province (right, purple)
	Location of Isfahan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°40′32″N 54°46′00″E / 33.67556°N 54.76667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
Capital	Khur
Districts	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	19,761
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khur and Biabanak County (Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک)^[a] is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khur.^[3]

History

In 2009, Khur and Biabanak District was separated from Nain County in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County, with Khur as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 17,793 people in 5,412 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 19,761 in 6,420 households.^[2] Khur and Biabanak County has the smallest population of Iran's mainland counties. (Abumusa County, consisting of islands in the Persian Gulf, has a smaller population).^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khur and Biabanak County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khur and Biabanak County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Central District	17,793	19,761
Biabanak RD	2,035	2,528
Jandaq RD	174	173
Nakhlestan RD	1,889	2,662
Farrokhi (city)	2,502	2,968
Jandaq (city)	4,472	4,665
Khur (city)	6,721	6,765
Total	17,793	19,761
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Also romanized as Shahrestāne Khur va Biābānak

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Khur and Biabanak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2024) [Approved 31 March 1388]. Approval regarding the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County with the city of Khur as its center under the jurisdiction of Isfahan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 93336/T43083H. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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[3] Also romanized as Shahrestāne Khur va Biābānak

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Khur and Biabanak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[2016_Isfahan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khur_and_Biabanak_County_Establishment-4] Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2024) [Approved 31 March 1388]. Approval regarding the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County with the city of Khur as its center under the jurisdiction of Isfahan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 93336/T43083H. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2011_Isfahan_Province-5] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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