Sarakhs County

Sarakhs County

Persian: شهرستان سرخس
Sarakhs County Persian: شهرستان سرخس
County
	Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E / 36.283; 60.717
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Sarakhs
Districts	Central, Marzdaran
Area
• Total	5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	97,519
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server

Sarakhs County (Persian: شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarakhs.^[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 97,519 in 26,932 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Sarakhs County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and two cities.^[2]

Sarakhs County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	69,404	74,796	80,710
Khangiran RD	6,530	6,829	7,600
Sarakhs RD	16,167	17,366	17,734
Tajan RD	13,136	13,439	13,197
Sarakhs (city)	33,571	37,162	42,179
Marzdaran District	16,120	15,160	16,808
Golbibi RD	6,278	5,753	6,121
Marzdaran RD	2,993	2,882	2,914
Pol Khatun RD	5,821	4,966	6,532
Mazdavand (city)	1,028	1,559	1,241
Total	85,524	89,956	97,519
RD: Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^ a b c d "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.
^ 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. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 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.

[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. 09. 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. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.