Qaen County

County in South Khorasan province, Iran

For the city, see Qaen.

County in South Khorasan, Iran

Qaen County

Persian: شهرستان قائن

County

Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province (top right, purple)

Location of South Khorasan province in Iran

Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E﻿ / ﻿33.650°N 59.250°E﻿ / 33.650; 59.250[1]
Country| Iran
Province| South Khorasan
Capital| Qaen
Districts| Central, Nimbeluk, Sedeh
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 116,181
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server

Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن)[a] is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen.[3] This city is known as “The Capital of Saffron”.

## History

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After the 2011 National Census, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 116,181 in 34,794 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Qaen County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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Central District | 62,040 | 70,686 | 73,917
Mahyar RD | 4,874 | 4,610 | 4,445
Pishkuh RD | 3,295 | 3,837 | 3,793
Qaen RD | 18,252 | 18,483 | 19,758
Esfeden (city) | 3,145 | 3,530 | 3,598
Qaen (city) | 32,474 | 40,226 | 42,323
Nimbeluk District | 18,396 | 20,152 | 19,791
Karghond RD | 4,508 | 5,442 | 4,786
Nimbeluk RD | 5,072 | 4,556 | 4,563
Khezri Dasht Beyaz (city) | 4,930 | 5,761 | 5,680
Nimbeluk (city)[b] | 3,886 | 4,393 | 4,762
Sedeh District | 18,792 | 20,482 | 22,473
Afriz RD | 5,765 | 6,276 | 7,123
Paskuh RD | 6,407 | 7,357 | 8,441
Sedeh RD | 3,569 | 3,264 | 3,180
Arianshahr (city)[c] | 3,051 | 3,585 | 3,729
Zirkuh District[d] | 26,203 | 29,844 |
Petergan RD | 5,865 | 6,375 |
Shaskuh RD | 8,329 | 9,752 |
Zirkuh RD | 7,676 | 7,799 |
Hajjiabad (city) | 4,333 | 5,918 |
Zohan District[d] | 11,926 | 11,237 |
Afin RD | 5,311 | 4,760 |
Zohan RD | 5,908 | 5,058 |
Zohan (city) | 707 | 1,419 |
Total | 137,357 | 152,401 | 116,181
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Qaen County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Also known as Ghayen County
2. ^ Formerly the village of Eslamabad[7]
3. ^ Formerly the village of Sedeh[7]
4. ^ a b Transferred to Zirkuh County[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 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. ^ 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 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.
5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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): South 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. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 October 2019) [Approved 5 July 1383]. Turning the villages of Yunesi, Eslamabad, Esfeden, Sedeh, and Zohan in Razavi Khorasan province into the cities of Yunesi, Nimbeluk, Esfeden, Arianshahr, and Zohan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.52102; Letter 58538-26118H; Notification 24048/T29256K. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2024 - via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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South Khorasan province, Iran

Capital|

* Birjand

Counties and cities|

| Birjand County|

* Birjand

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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
* 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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Qaen County

Capital|

* Qaen

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Qaen
* Esfeden

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Mahyar|

* Achuni
* Bakhshabad
* Boznabad-e Jadid
* Darreh Sefid
* Deh-e Mir
* Hajjiabad-e Nughab
* Hatamabad
* Jabbar
* Jozandar
* Kali
* Khorramabad
* Mahyar
* Makarom-e Bala
* Mohammadabad-e Alam
* Nimruz
* Surag
* Zirenj

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Pishkuh|

* Bihud
* Boz Bisheh
* Nowghab-e Pas Kuh
* Sar Saran
* Shandan

Qaen|

* Abbasabad
* Abu ol Khiri
* Aliabad-e Olya
* Aliabad-e Sofla
* Amirabad
* Andarik
* Anjul
* Baraz
* Bidmeshk
* Chedan
* Dastjerd
* Do Chahi
* Ebrahimabad
* Esfeshad
* Eshqabad
* Falak
* Farakhi
* Firuzabad
* Garmab
* Gaznuk
* Gerdtigh
* Gerganj
* Jafarabad
* Kalateh-ye Bala
* Kalateh-ye Khan
* Kalateh-ye Nasir
* Kalateh-ye Said
* Kanarang
* Khorvaj
* Khosravi
* Khunik-e Bala
* Khunik-e Pain
* Khunik-e Pay Godar
* Khunik-e Tajen
* Koreh
* Mahmui
* Mahvaj
* Mehenj
* Mohebb-e Pain
* Pahnai
* Razdonbal
* Rushk
* Saftuk
* Sarmasti
* Shahik
* Shahrak-e Kalateh-ye Sheikh Ali
* Shir Morgh
* Tajan
* Tajerg
* Tak-e Ab Band
* Tandil
* Tigab
* Varazq
* Varezg
* Vorenjan
* Zuk
* Zul

Nimbeluk|

| Cities|

* Nimbeluk
* Khezri Dasht Beyaz

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Karghond|

* Darreh-ye Baz
* Gazneshk
* Kalateh-ye Sari
* Karghond
* Kharmenj
* Khonj
* Khoshkkan

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Nimbeluk|

* Abbasabad
* Ali Zangi
* Beskabad
* Binabaj
* Bonarg
* Chah Jamali
* Chah-e Dahaneh
* Deheshk
* Esfian
* Fathabad
* Feyzabad
* Gazumun
* Gerimenj
* Jan Mirza
* Kareshk
* Khankuk
* Khug
* Malekabad
* Mozdabad
* Rajang
* Saquri
* Shir Maghz-e Pain
* Tablan

Sedeh|

| Cities|

* Arianshahr

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Afriz|

* Afriz
* Aliabad Musaviyeh
* Chadeh
* Chahak
* Chah-e Yusof
* Chalunak
* Esmailabad
* Kuh Miran
* Musaviyeh
* Nargandal
* Nig
* Owj
* Sarab
* Shevengan

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Paskuh|

* Chah-e Eslamabad
* Chah-e Feyzabad
* Chah-e Kashmir
* Chah-e Kazab
* Chah-e Zeyayi
* Gurab-e Jadid
* Kerch
* Khonjuk
* Mohammadabad-e Chahak
* Qumenjan
* Rumoshtik
* Shahrak-e Hashemiyeh
* Tighab
* Tighdar

Sedeh|

* Abbasabad-e Dasht
* Ali Rahmani
* Bar Kuk
* Hasanabad
* Jafarabad
* Jannatabad
* Jinan
* Jolgeh Sedeh
* Kalateh-ye Dallakan
* Khoshk
* Koreshk
* Mortezi Rahmani
* Mostafa Rahmani
* Owj-e Bala
* Qeysar
* Rum
* Zamani

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