Qaen County

Qaen County

Persian: شهرستان قائن
Qaen County Persian: شهرستان قائن
County
	Location of Qaen County in South Khorasan province (top right, purple)
	Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°39′N 59°15′E / 33.650°N 59.250°E / 33.650; 59.250
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Qaen
Districts	Central, Nimbeluk, Sedeh
Population (2016)
• Total	116,181
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Qaen County at GEOnet Names Server

Qaen County (Persian: شهرستان قائن, also Romanized as Ghayen) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaen.^[3] This city is known as “Capital of Saffron”.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357 in 35,783 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 152,401 people in 42,002 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 116,181 in 34,794 households,^[2] by which time Zirkuh and Zohan Districts had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.^[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Qaen County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	62,040	70,686	73,917
Mahyar RD	4,874	4,610	4,445
Pishkuh RD	3,295	3,837	3,793
Qaen RD	18,252	18,483	19,758
Esfeden (city)	3,145	3,530	3,598
Qaen (city)	32,474	40,226	42,323
Nimbeluk District	18,396	20,152	19,791
Karghond RD	4,508	5,442	4,786
Nimbeluk RD	5,072	4,556	4,563
Khezri Dasht Beyaz (city)	4,930	5,761	5,680
Nimbeluk (city)	3,886	4,393	4,762
Sedeh District	18,792	20,482	22,473
Afriz RD	5,765	6,276	7,123
Paskuh RD	6,407	7,357	8,441
Sedeh RD	3,569	3,264	3,180
Arianshahr (city)	3,051	3,585	3,729
Zirkuh District¹	26,203	29,844
Petergan RD	5,865	6,375
Shaskuh RD	8,329	9,752
Zirkuh RD	7,676	7,799
Hajjiabad (city)	4,333	5,918
Zohan District¹	11,926	11,237
Afin RD	5,311	4,760
Zohan RD	5,908	5,058
Zohan (city)	707	1,419
Total	137,357	152,401	116,181
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Zirkuh County^[6]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2023). "Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (21 March 2023). "Qaen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khorasan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Zirkuh_County-6] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.