County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
For the city, see
Mashhad . For other places with a similar name, see
Mashhad .
County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Mashhad County (Persian : شهرستان مشهد ) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad , which is also the capital of the Province.[ 3]
History
After the 2016 National Census, Binalud was elevated to the status of a city.[ 4] Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County .[ 5] [ a]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.[ 7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.[ 8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.[ 2] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County .
Administrative divisions
Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Mashhad County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[ 7]
2011[ 8]
2016[ 2]
Central District
2,679,938
2,991,644
3,280,368
Darzab RD
12,886
12,192
13,112
Kardeh RD
7,096
6,115
5,354
Kenevist RD
29,184
22,538
27,987
Miyan Velayat RD
20,397
23,502
29,751
Tabadkan RD
71,170
83,159
105,285
Tus RD
128,405
77,880
97,695
Mashhad (city)
2,410,800
2,766,258
3,001,184
Ahmadabad District
51,267
28,118
32,988
Piveh Zhan RD
17,262
17,768
20,589
Sarjam RD
32,844
8,863
10,343
Binalud (city)[ b]
Molkabad (city)
1,161
1,487
2,056
Razaviyeh District
67,093
50,169
59,232
Abravan RD
13,561
14,209
14,905
Meyami RD
44,348
25,070
28,890
Pain Velayat RD
6,399
6,348
6,587
Razaviyeh (city)
2,785
4,542
8,850
Torqabeh District [ c]
50,339
Shandiz RD
15,431
Torqabeh RD
15,348
Shandiz (city)
6,402
Torqabeh (city)
13,158
Total
2,848,637
3,069,941
3,372,660
RD = Rural District
See also
Media related to Mashhad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "Mashhad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 November 2024 .
^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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 . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ a b "Introducing the city" . binalood.ir . c. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2023 .
^ a b Davodi, Parviz (3 December 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161411/T38028K. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Rahimian, Hamid Reza (8 June 2022) [Approved 16 June 1401]. "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz" . isna.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.