Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
Torqabeh and Shandiz County Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
County
	Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, purple)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°20′E / 36.300°N 59.333°E / 36.300; 59.333
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Torqabeh
Districts	Shandiz, Torqabeh
Area
• Total	1,158 km2 (447 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	69,640
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Torqabeh and Shandiz County (Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز), formerly Binalud County (شهرستان بینالود),^[3] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.^[4] Its capital is the city of Torqabeh.

After the 2006 National Census, Torqabeh District was separated from Mashhad County in the establishment of Binalud County (now Torqabeh and Shandiz County), which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each and two cities.^[4]

The census in 2011 counted 58,483 people in 17,457 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 69,640 in 21,861 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Torqabeh and Shandiz County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Shandiz District	30,981	36,294
Abardeh RD	7,866	6,614
Shandiz RD	12,687	15,693
Shandiz (city)	10,428	13,987
Torqabeh District	27,502	33,344
Jagharq RD	4,755	5,847
Torqabeh RD	6,029	6,499
Torqabeh (city)	16,718	20,998
Total	58,483	69,640
RD: Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Torqabeh and Shandiz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 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.
^ "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ 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 (10 May 2023). "Torqabeh and Shandiz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 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.

[Binalud_to_Torqabeh_and_Shandiz-3] "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[Torqabeh_and_Shandiz-4] Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[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.