Chenaran County
Chenaran County Persian: شهرستان چناران | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top center, purple) | |
![]() Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 36°43′00″N 59°00′49″E / 36.71667°N 59.01361°E / 36.71667; 59.01361[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Chenaran |
Districts | Central, Radkan, Seyyedabad |
Area | |
• Total | 2,073 km2 (800 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 155,013 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server |
Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran,[3] about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Golmakan was elevated to the status of a city,[4] and after the 2011 census, the new city of Golbahar was established.[5]
In August 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Radkan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Qiasabad Rural District. Seyyedabad District was established and divided into the new Hakimabad and Seyyedabad Rural Districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the formation of Golbahar County.[6] The villages of Radkan[7] and Seyyedabad[8] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 155,013 in 45,105 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Chenaran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 73,977 | 84,770 | 88,581 |
Boq Mej RD | 3,945 | 3,142 | 3,270 |
Chenaran RD | 17,109 | 18,153 | 16,946 |
Radkan RD | 11,188 | 14,908 | 14,486 |
Chenaran (city) | 41,735 | 48,567 | 53,879 |
Golbahar District[a] | 34,556 | 40,785 | 66,321 |
Bizaki RD | 11,740 | 10,885 | 12,134 |
Golmakan RD | 22,816 | 20,366 | 8,937 |
Golbahar (city) | 36,877 | ||
Golmakan (city) | 9,534 | 8,373 | |
Radkan District[b] | |||
Qiasabad RD[b] | |||
Radkan RD | |||
Radkan (city)[c] | |||
Seyyedabad District[b] | |||
Hakimabad RD[b] | |||
Seyyedabad RD[b] | |||
Seyyedabad (city)[d] | |||
Total | 108,533 | 125,601 | 155,013 |
RD = Rural District |
Economy
An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.[citation needed]
See also
Media related to Chenaran County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Transferred to Golbahar County after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ a b c d e Established after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 April 2023). "Chenaran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Introducing the city". Golmakan (in Persian). Golmakan Municipality. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Introducing Golbahar". SH Golbahar (in Persian). Golbahar Municipality. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Changes in country divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "A report about a museum city 75 km from Mashhad: Radkan, a combination of historical works and eye-catching nature". Khorasan News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Seyyedabad has been upgraded from a village to a city only on paper". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ 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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- Abbasabad Complex
- Tomb of Abdolabad
- Aliabad Tower
- Amin al-tojar Caravansarai
- Atashgah Manmade-Cave
- Atashgah Castle
- Firuzabad area
- Firuzabad Tower
- Goharshad Mosque
- Haj Soltan Religious School
- Haji Jalal Mosque
- Haruniyeh Dome
- Imam Reza shrine
- Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Kashmar
- Imamzadeh Seyed Morteza
- Jameh Mosque of Kashmar
- Jameh Mosque of Marandiz
- Jameh Mosque of Nishapur
- Jameh Mosque of Sabzevar
- Karat Minaret
- Khosrogerd Minaret
- Kondor Ab anbars
- Kūh-e Tīr Māhī
- Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur
- Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám
- Khalilabad Hot Spring
- Pamenar Mosque, Sabzevar
- Qanats of Ghasabeh
- Ribat of Kabudan
- Ribat of Sharaf
- Rig castle
- Shahi Dam
- Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex
- Seyyed Bagher Ab anbar
- Shadiyakh
- Sir Cave
- Tandooreh National Park
- Tomb of Baba Loghman
- Tomb of Boghrat
- Tomb of Ferdowsi
- Tomb of Hadi Sabzevari
- Tomb of Hassan Modarres
- Tomb of Heydar Yaghma
- Tomb of Kamal-ol-molk
- Tomb of Khajeh Rabie
- Tomb of Nader Shah
- Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh