Zehak County

For the city, see Zehak. For the administrative division of this county, see Zehak Rural District.

Zehak County
Persian: شهرستان زهک
County
Location of Zehak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Zehak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°48′34″N 61°38′56″E / 30.80944°N 61.64889°E / 30.80944; 61.64889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalZehak
DistrictsCentral, Jazink, Khamak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
74,896
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zehak County (Persian: شهرستان زهک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zehak.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Qaleh Now Rural District was created in Jazink District, and Khamak Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Khamak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Guri Rural District.[4] The village of Jazink was later elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,839 in 14,683 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 75,419 people in 17,849 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,896 in 20,055 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Zehak County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 49,813 54,977 53,192
Khvajeh Ahmad RD 9,435 10,042 9,342
Zehak RD 29,198 30,611 30,493
Zehak (city) 11,180 14,324 13,357
Jazink District 21,026 20,437 21,704
Jazink RD 10,702 9,311 10,667
Khamak RD 10,324 11,126 11,037
Qaleh Now RD[a]
Jazink (city)[b]
Khamak District[a]
Guri RD[a]
Khamak RD
Total 70,839 75,419 74,896
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Zehak County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 April 2023). "Zehak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (15 April 1384). "Divisional Changes and Reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan Province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Zehak and Zabol Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ 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.