Qasr-e Qand County

Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.

For the city, see Qasr-e Qand.

Qasr-e Qand County
Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
County
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalQasr-e Qand
DistrictsCentral, Sarbuk, Talang
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total61,076
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Qasr-e Qand District of Nik Shahr County and Talang Rural District of Chabahar County) was 51,973 in 9,816 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 55,888 people in 12,640 households.[4] The county was established by separating those divisions in 2013 to form Qasr-e Qand County.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Qasr-e Qand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and one city.[2]

Qasr-e Qand County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District219,99419,78925,690
Hit Rural District6,794
Holunchekan Rural District9,16811,2267,291
Qasr-e Qand (city)10,8268,56311,605
Sarbuk District217,72819,62517,018
Hamiri Rural District8,771
Sarbuk Rural District17,72819,6258,247
Sarbak (city)3
Talang District414,25116,47418,368
Sharak Rural District4,577
Talang Rural District14,25116,47413,791
Total51,97355,88861,076
1As parts of Chabahar and Nik Shahr Counties at the 2006 and 2016 censuses
2As a part of Nik Shahr County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
3Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
4As a part of Chabahar County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 April 2023). "Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 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. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (29 September 2013). "Country divisions with the approval of the government board: The map of country divisions was changed in some counties". Tasnim News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. Mohebi, Daniyal (6 January 2016). "Sarbuk village of Qasr-e Qand County became a city". Tasnim News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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