Zarabad County

Zarabad County (Persian: شهرستان زرآباد) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarabad.[3]

Zarabad County
Persian: شهرستان زرآباد
County
Location of Zarabad County in Sistan and Baluchistan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Zarabad County in Sistan and Baluchistan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°41′40″N 59°24′00″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalZarabad
DistrictsCentral, Karvan
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total20,197
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population (as the former Zarabad District of Konarak County) was 15,492 in 3,360 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 17,527 people in 4,169 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 20,197 in 5,063 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county to establish Zarabad County, two districts and four rural districts were formed, and the city of Zarabad was made the capital.[3]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Zarabad County's administrative divisions (as Zarabad District of Konarak County) over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Zarabad County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District6,4958,91311,214
Esmail Chat Rural District
Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District6,4955,6917,211
Zarabad (city)3,2224,003
Karvan District8,9978,6148,983
Tanbalan Rural District
Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District8,9978,6148,983
Total15,49217,52720,197
1As a part of Konarak County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 April 2023). "Zarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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