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Gonabad County

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Not to be confused with Gonbad-e Kavus County or Gonbaki County.
For the capital city of this county, see Gonabad. For the city in Mashhad County, see Gonabad.

Gonabad County
Persian: شهرستان گناباد
County
Castle of Yazdegerd III
Castle of Yazdegerd III
Location of Gonabad County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom, pink)
Location of Gonabad County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom, pink)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°26′N 58°52′E / 34.433°N 58.867°E / 34.433; 58.867[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalGonabad
DistrictsCentral, Kakhk
Area
 • Total
5,789 km2 (2,235 sq mi)
Elevation
1,105 m (3,625 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
88,753
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gonabad County (Persian: شهرستان گناباد) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonabad.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Bajestan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 106,158, in 30,357 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 80,783 people in 24,292 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 88,753 in 27,607 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Gonabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 64,849 69,773 76,427
Howmeh RD 16,701 18,727 20,989
Pas Kalut RD 8,762 9,331 9,164
Bidokht (city) 4,823 5,348 5,501
Gonabad (city) 34,563 36,367 40,773
Bajestan District[a] 29,495
Bajestan RD 3,382
Jazin RD 5,294
Yunesi RD 6,334
Bajestan (city) 11,136
Yunesi (city) 3,349
Kakhk District 11,814 11,010 12,326
Kakhk RD 3,052 2,354 2,809
Zibad RD 4,747 4,243 4,892
Kakhk (city) 4,015 4,413 4,625
Total 106,158 80,783 88,753
RD = Rural District

Geography

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Gonabad is in a plate area on the north of the Brakoh mountain or Kūh-e Tīr Māhī[7]

Historical places

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  • Zibad Castle
    Zibad Castle
  • Zibad Mountain
    Zibad Mountain
  • Sassanian Castel
    Sassanian Castel
  • Ancient water clock used in a qanat of Gonabad 2500 years ago
    Ancient water clock used in a qanat of Gonabad 2500 years ago

See also

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Media related to Gonabad County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Bajestan County[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Gonabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 October 2019) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161409/T38028K. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Ajam, Mohammad. Geography and tribes and minorities in Khorasan, research published 1992, University of Imam Sadegh, Tehran


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