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Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°20′E / 36.300°N 59.333°E / 36.300; 59.333
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Torqabeh and Shandiz County
Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, purple)
Location of Torqabeh and Shandiz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°20′E / 36.300°N 59.333°E / 36.300; 59.333[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalTorqabeh
DistrictsShandiz, Torqabeh
Area
 • Total
1,158 km2 (447 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
69,640
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Torqabeh District was separated from Mashhad County in the establishment of Binalud County,[b] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each,[4] with the city of Torqabeh as its capital.

Demographics

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Population

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

Administrative divisions

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Torqabeh and Shandiz County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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

See also

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Media related to Torqabeh and Shandiz County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Binalud County (شهرستان بینالود)[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 November 2024). "Torqabeh and Shandiz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimian, Hamid Reza (8 June 2022) [Approved 16 June 1401]. "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz". isna.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (3 December 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161411/T38028K. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.