Roshtkhar County

Roshtkhar County
Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار
Grand Mosque of Roshtkhar
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°52′N 59°29′E / 34.867°N 59.483°E / 34.867; 59.483[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Established2002[3]
CapitalRoshtkhar
DistrictsCentral, Jangal
Area
 • Total
3,598 km2 (1,389 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
60,689
 • Density16.87/km2 (43.69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar County at GEOnet Names Server

Roshtkhar County (Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Roshtkhar.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 57,247 in 13,519 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 60,632 people in 16,262 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,689 in 17,566 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Roshtkhar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Roshtkhar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[4]
Central District 42,621 46,185 46,347
Astaneh RD 20,962 22,445 22,393
Roshtkhar RD 16,536 17,054 16,440
Roshtkhar (city) 5,123 6,686 7,514
Jangal District 14,626 14,447 14,342
Jangal RD 5,066 5,126 5,311
Shabeh RD 3,328 2,831 2,381
Jangal (city) 6,232 6,490 6,650
Total 57,247 60,632 60,689
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Roshtkhar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2026). "دهستان شعبه, بخش جنگل [Shabeh Rural District, Jangal District], Roshtkhar County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. ^ "VF8M+M88 Fazeh Mand, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 May 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/03/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تتغییرات تقسیماتی زیر را در استان خراسان [‌The following divisional reforms and changes in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.77505. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.