Mehrestan County

Not to be confused with Mehran County or Mehriz County.
Mehrestan County
Persian: شهرستان مهرستان
County
Location of Mehrestan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center right, purple)
Location of Mehrestan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center right, purple)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°01′08″N 61°42′59″E / 27.01889°N 61.71639°E / 27.01889; 61.71639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalMehrestan
DistrictsCentral, Ashar, Birk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
70,579
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mehrestan County (Persian: شهرستان مهرستان)[a] is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan.[b]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County, in the establishment of Zaboli County,[c] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zaboli[d] as its capital and only city at the time.[4]

After the 2016 census, Dehi Rural District was created in the Central District and Birk Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Birk District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Birk-e Sharqi Rural District.[5] The village of Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 62,756 people in 14,577 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,579 in 17,407 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Mehrestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 44,972 54,630
Birk RD 8,683 11,057
Dehi RD[e]
Zaboli RD 26,177 31,328
Mehrestan (city)[e] 10,112 12,245
Ashar District 17,784 15,949
Ashar RD 12,137 10,130
Irafshan RD 5,647 5,819
Ashar (city)[f]
Birk District[e]
Birk RD
Birk-e Sharqi RD[b]
Total 62,756 70,579
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mehrestan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Zaboli County (شهرستان زابلی)[3]
  2. ^ a b Formerly known as Zaboli[3]
  3. ^ Renamed Mehrestan County[3]
  4. ^ Renamed Mehrestan[3]
  5. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
  6. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Mehrestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of country divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ Davoudi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2018). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.