Kalat County
Kalat County Persian: شهرستان کلات | |
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County | |
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![]() Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top right, purple) | |
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Coordinates: 36°51′N 59°52′E / 36.850°N 59.867°E / 36.850; 59.867[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Kalat |
Districts | Central, Hezarmasjed, Zavin |
Area | |
• Total | 3,503 km2 (1,353 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 36,237 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kalat County at GEOnet Names Server |
Kalat County (Persian: شهرستان کلات) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat.[3] Around half of the people of Kalat County are Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish and 15% are Persian.[4]
History
After the 2016 National Census, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Hezarmasjed District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Layen Rural District.[5] In addition, the villages of Chenar[6] and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now[7] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Kalat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 22,928 | 22,421 | 21,820 |
Charam RD[a] | |||
Hezarmasjed RD | 6,010 | 5,772 | 6,075 |
Kabud Gonbad RD | 10,389 | 9,117 | 8,058 |
Kalat (city) | 6,529 | 7,532 | 7,687 |
Hezarmasjed District[a] | |||
Hezarmasjed RD | |||
Layen RD[a] | |||
Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city)[b] | |||
Zavin District | 16,632 | 15,811 | 14,417 |
Pasakuh RD | 3,647 | 3,314 | 3,046 |
Zavin RD | 8,932 | 8,408 | 7,626 |
Chenar (city)[c] | |||
Shahr-e Zow (city) | 4,053 | 4,089 | 3,745 |
Total | 39,560 | 38,232 | 36,237 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Kalat County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 April 2023). "Kalat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 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.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (18 December 1381). "Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan Province (Zavin District, Kalat County, Central District)". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Khosravi, Mohammad Reza (1367). Kalat Naderi (in Persian). Astan Quds Razavi Publishing House.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kalat 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 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Approval regarding the conversion of Chenar village, Zavin Rural District, Zavin District, Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b "The approval of the Minister of Interior to establish municipalities in 5 cities". Khabar Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ 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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