Kuhsorkh County

Kuhsorkh County

Persian: شهرستان کوهسرخ
Kuhsorkh County Persian: شهرستان کوهسرخ
County
	Avandar
	Location of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°36′N 58°28′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Rivash
Districts	Central, Barrud
Area
• Total	2,198 km2 (849 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	25,014
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kuhsorkh County (Persian: شهرستان کوهسرخ) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. It capital is the city of Rivash.

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Kuhsorkh District of Kashmar County) was 27,029 in 7,411 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 26,258 people in 8,037 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 25,014 in 8,004 households.[2]

Kuhsorkh District was separated from Kashmar County in 2018 to become Kuhsorkh County and divided into two districts and four rural districts, with Rivash as its capital and only city.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Kuhsorkh County's administrative divisions (as a part of Kashmar County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.

Kuhsorkh County Population¹
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District²	16,573	17,454	17,044
Barkuh Rural District	11,963	11,692	11,357
Kuh Sefid Rural District²
Rivash (city)	4,610	5,762	5,687
Barrud District²	10,456	8,804	7,970
Barrud Rural District	4,684	3,947	3,586
Takab Rural District	5,772	4,857	4,384
Total	27,029	26,258	25,014
¹As a part of Kashmar County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses ²Established after the 2016 census[5]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Kuhsorkh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 May 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.
"Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Kuhsorkh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 May 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.

[Kuhsorkh-5] "Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.