Zirkuh County

Zirkuh County

Persian: شهرستان زيركوه
Zirkuh County Persian: شهرستان زيركوه
County
	Location of Zirkuh County in South Khorasan province (top right, green)
	Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°32′N 60°10′E / 33.533°N 60.167°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Hajjiabad
Districts	Central, Shaskuh, Zohan
Population (2016)
• Total	40,155
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,155 in 11,178 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Zirkuh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table..

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)^[a]
Zohan District	10,952
Afin RD	4,699
Zohan RD	5,135
Zohan (city)	1,118
Total	40,155
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.

[5] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[2016_South_Khorasan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Zirkuh_County_Establishment-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Abiz_City-4] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.

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