Zirkuh County

County in South Khorasan province, Iran

For the administrative division of this county, see Zirkuh Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Zirkuh.

County in South Khorasan, Iran

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 / 33.533; 60.167[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| South Khorasan
Capital| Hajjiabad
Districts| Central, Shaskuh, Zohan
Population

(2016)[2]

• 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

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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

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### Population

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

### Administrative divisions

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

Zirkuh County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2016[2]

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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

## See also

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Media related to Zirkuh County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 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 (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.
4. ^ 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.

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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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Zirkuh County

Capital|

* Hajjiabad

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Hajjiabad

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Petergan|

* Barenjegan
* Chah-e Amiq
* Chah-e Zard
* Cheshmeh Bid
* Hemmatabad
* Maleki
* Masumabad
* Shah Rakht

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Shaskuh|

* Abiz-e Jadid
* Astand-e Jadid
* Bahmanabad-e Jadid
* Chenaran-e Jadid
* Dustabad-e Bala
* Esfad-e Jadid
* Fandokht-e Jadid
* Hoseynabad-e Pain
* Mirabad
* Niyar
* Now Deh
* Shahrak-e Bidokht
* Shahrak-e Chah Payab Chah Shatt
* Sij-e Jadid

Zirkuh|

* Aliabad
* Ardakul
* Bamrud
* Barsenan
* Bashiran
* Boqrai
* Darj-e Olya
* Darj-e Sofla
* Dezg-e Bala
* Fakhrabad
* Gomenj
* Gozokht
* Hasanabad
* Hoseynabad
* Jimabad
* Kalateh-ye Mehrak
* Kalateh-ye Naser
* Kalateh-ye Now
* Kazkan
* Khowshabad
* Kortabad
* Manavand
* Mehmanshahr-e Ahangaran
* Mohammadabad
* Moinabad
* Nezumand
* Pichekan
* Pishbar
* Shushk
* Sowrand
* Taj Kuh
* Tajnud
* Valiabad

Zohan|

| Cities|

* Zohan

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Afin|

* Abbasabad
* Afin
* Amirabad
* Bon Khunik
* Borj-e Mohammadan
* Davat
* Gorazan
* Homayun
* Hoseynabad
* Kabudan
* Kalateh-ye Qayeni
* Khatibi
* Monavari
* Nakhrud
* Qaleh Dokhtar
* Shahrak-e Sindar
* Shaj
* Shand
* Shir Khond
* Sistanak
* Tiz Kuh
* Zardan

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Zohan|

* Baghestan
* Banam Rud
* Baqal
* Baymargh
* Boznabad
* Hasanabad-e Olya
* Jan Ahmad
* Kalateh-ye Mazar
* Mehrak
* Moqilan
* Pardan
* Payehan
* Sar Davan
* Sarjin
* Shahrak-e Fakhran
* Shirk-e Sorjeh

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