Khusf County

For the city, see Khusf.

County in South Khorasan province, Iran

County in South Khorasan, Iran

Khusf County

Persian: شهرستان خوسف

County

Location of Khusf County in South Khorasan province (bottom, pink)

Location of South Khorasan province in Iran

Coordinates: 32°19′N 58°38′E﻿ / ﻿32.317°N 58.633°E﻿ / 32.317; 58.633[1]
Country| Iran
Province| South Khorasan
Capital| Khusf
Districts| Central, Jolgeh-e Mazhan
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 27,600
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khusf County at GEOnet Names Server

Khusf County (Persian: شهرستان خوسف) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khusf.[3]

## History

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In 2012, Khusf District was separated from Birjand County in the establishment of Khusf County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Khusf as its capital.[3] After establishment of the county, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to city status as Mohammadshahr.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 27,600 in 7,492 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Khusf County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2016[2]

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Central District | 18,248
Khusf RD | 6,466
Khvor RD | 2,476
Khusf (city) | 5,716
Mohammadshahr (city)[a] | 3,590
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan District | 9,351
Barakuh RD | 2,406
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD | 3,520
Qaleh Zari RD | 3,425
Total | 27,600
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Khusf County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Formerly the village of Mohammadiyeh; became a city after establishment of the county[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 November 2024). "Khusf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 May 2012) [Approved 8 May 1390]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province (Birjand County) (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/81539; Notification 26948/T45233H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 24 July 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadiyeh village from the functions of Khusf Rural District, Khusf District of Birjand County in South Khorasan province to Mohammadshahr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 58538/T26118H; Notification 166216/T38077K. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.

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South Khorasan province, Iran

Capital|

* Birjand

Counties and cities|

| Birjand County|

* Birjand

|

Boshruyeh County|

* Boshruyeh
* Eresk

Darmian County|

* Asadiyeh
* Tabas-e Masina

Ferdows County|

* Ferdows
* Eslamiyeh

Khusf County|

* Khusf
* Mohammadshahr

Nehbandan County|

* Nehbandan
* Shusef

Qaen County|

* Qaen
* Arianshahr
* Esfeden
* Khezri Dasht Beyaz
* Nimbeluk

Sarayan County|

* Sarayan
* Ayask
* Seh Qaleh

Sarbisheh County|

* Sarbisheh
* Mud

Tabas County|

* Tabas
* Deyhuk
* Eshqabad

Zirkuh County|

* Hajjiabad
* Zohan

Sights|

* Ferdows Hot Spring
* Jameh Mosque of Ferdows
* Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
* Polond Desert
* Nehbandan citadel
* Furg citadel
* Ghal'eh Paeen-Shahr
* Deragon Cave
* Behgard Garden
* Chenshat cave
* Kolah Farangi citadel
* Ferdows Religious School
* Kal Jangal Parthian fresco, Birjand
* Tabas Golshan garden

Populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in South Khorasan Province

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Khusf County

Capital|

* Khusf

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Khusf
* Mohammadshahr

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Khusf|

* Aliabad
* Aminabad
* Arish
* Ark
* Baghan
* Barmanj
* Beynabad
* Chah-e Harif
* Chah-e Rakateyha
* Chah-e Zini Ha
* Dahan Rud
* Dastgerd
* Deym
* Fakhrabad
* Fedeshk
* Galgun-e Bala
* Gusheh-ye Olya
* Gusheh-ye Sofla
* Hamand
* Hamech
* Hami
* Hamun
* Howz-e Hasan Ali
* Joft Rud
* Jowmian
* Kalateh-ye Malek
* Kalateh-ye Qassab
* Kharam
* Khvor
* Mahmiran
* Masumabad
* Mehrabad
* Nasrabad
* Nughab
* Razg
* Salak
* Sarv Bad
* Shah Zileh
* Shams-e Bala
* Sivjan
* Tajag
* Taqab
* Tuti
* Zarkesh

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Jolgeh-e Mazhan|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Barakuh|

* Aliabad
* Chahkandak
* Chahkand-e Gol
* Duskam
* Eylaki-ye Bala
* Eylaki-ye Pain
* Feriz
* Givshad
* Gol
* Halvai
* Havigan
* Hesar
* Holudar-e Pain
* Hoseynabad
* Jafarabad
* Kalateh-ye Khoda Bakhsh
* Kalateh-ye Molla Khodadad
* Kariz-e Now
* Khalilan
* Khvajegi
* Marghuk
* Mina Khun
* Now Kaj
* Nowdar
* Nowrashk
* Parmich
* Qasabeh
* Rubayat
* Rumenjan
* Salmabad
* Shahrestanak
* Shushk
* Zadonbeh-ye Bala
* Zadonbeh-ye Pain
* Zanuk
* Zargar

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Jolgeh-e Mazhan|

* Akbarabad
* Akbarabad-e Olya
* Aliabad
* Asghariyeh
* Bak
* Bidestan
* Bidokht
* Borzaj
* Chah-e Panj Tan ol Aba
* Deh Mir
* Dowlatabad
* Geminj
* Giv
* Golund-e Olya
* Gowlag
* Harding
* Hoseynabad-e Sheybani
* Jirg
* Kaju-ye Pain
* Kakhk
* Kakhkuk
* Kalateh-ye Arab
* Kalateh-ye Mirza
* Karijgan
* Karimabad
* Kashuk-e Olya
* Kashuk-e Sofla
* Kusheh
* Mazar-e Shah
* Mazhan
* Mehinj
* Nasrabad
* Pey Rud
* Qeysabad
* Qurian
* Rezaviyeh
* Shah Mahmud
* Sheykhabad
* Taqiabad
* Tuj
* Vahedabad
* Yush
* Yushu

Qaleh Zari|

* Akbariyeh
* Aliabad
* Aliabad-e Zarein
* Ammari
* Bagh
* Barmazid-e Sofla
* Basiran
* Bid
* Bisheh
* Bondeshk
* Chah-e Kuran Vakilabad
* Dam Rubah
* Fakhrabad
* Fesun
* Feyzabad
* Gaveh
* Hemmatabad
* Hengaran
* Hesar Dar
* Hoseynabad-e Miran
* Jamshidabad
* Kaftar Milan
* Kamar Sabz
* Karimabad
* Kheyrabad
* Kholqabad
* Khvanand
* Mohammadabad
* Pesteh
* Qaemabad
* Qaleh Zari
* Qanat
* Reg
* Rig-e Bala
* Samadabad
* Sar Chah-e Ammari
* Sar Chah-e Shur
* Seyyedan
* Shadan
* Shamsabad
* Sib Chah
* Solami
* Taqiabad
* Zeyd

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