Firuzeh County

Firuzeh County

شهرستان فیروزه
Firuzeh County شهرستان فیروزه
County
	Location of Firuzeh County in Razavi Khorasan province
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°18′N 58°26′E[1]
Country	Iran
Provinces	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Firuzeh
Districts	Central, Taghenkoh
Area
• Total	1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	37,539
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Firuzeh County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزه), formerly Binalud County, is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzeh.

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as parts of Nishapur County) was 49,823 in 12,581 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 42,739 people in 12,351 households, by which time those parts had been separated from the county to form Firuzeh County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 37,539 in 11,783 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Firuzeh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Firuzeh County Population¹
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	27,261	21,513	20,787
Firuzeh Rural District	9,292	3,158	2,907
Takht-e Jolgeh Rural District	13,063	12,586	11,996
Firuzeh (city)	4,906	5,769	5,884
Taghenkuh District	22,562	21,226	16,752
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi Rural District	6,876	6,571	6,070
Taghenkuh-e Shomali Rural District	15,686	13,221	9,408
Garmab (city)²
Hemmatabad (city)		1,434	1,274
Total	49,823	42,739	37,539
¹As a part of Nishapur County at the 2006 census ²Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (28 April 2023). "Firuzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 January 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 April 2023). "Firuzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Garmab-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 January 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.