Khash County

Khash County (Persian: شهرستان خاش) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khash.

For the city, see Khash, Iran. For other places with a similar name, see Khash.

Khash County
Persian: شهرستان خاش
County
Location of Khash County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Khash County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°05′28″N 61°37′48″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalKhash
DistrictsCentral, Irandegan, Poshtkuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total173,821
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,918 in 32,478 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 155,652 people in 35,476 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 173,821 in 48,396 households.[2] After the census, Nukabad District was separated from the county to form Taftan County.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Khash County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Khash County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District111,114107,817115,085
Esmailabad RD16,94016,89517,577
Karvandar RD6,0286,3247,153
Kuh Sefid RD10,60312,06913,773
Poshtkuh RD13,61212,23713,587
Sangan RD7,2486,1876,411
Esmailabad (city)1
Khash (city)56,68354,10556,584
Irandegan District12,43211,17013,323
Irandegan RD4,2322,9734,056
Kahnuk RD8,2008,1979,267
Deh-e Rais (city)1
Nukabad District238,37236,50644,176
Eskelabad RD6,5276,2956,015
Gowhar Kuh RD9,1008,38310,078
Nazil RD10,5739,33511,097
Taftan-e Jonubi RD9,3519,30011,725
Nukabad (city)2,8213,1935,261
Poshtkuh District3
Bilari RD3
Poshtkuh RD
Total161,918155,652173,821
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5][6]
2Became a part of Taftan County after the 2016 census
3Established after the 2016 census[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 April 2023). "Khash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "With the decision of the government, the village of Esmailabad in Khash County will become a city". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 March 1397). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Deh-e Reis village, the center of Irandegan District, Khash County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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