Mashhad County
Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is a county (shahrestān) in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Mashhad. At the 2011 census, the population was 3,069,941.[2] At the 2006 census, its population (including parts of the county later split from it to form Torqabeh e Shandiz County) was 2,848,637, in 746,652 families; excluding those portions, the population was 2,798,298 in 732,996 families.[3] Mashhad County is the most populous county in Razavi Khorasan Province and the second most populus in the country behind Tehran County.
Mashhad County شهرستان مشهد | |
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Razavi Khorasan counties | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 59°40′E | |
Country | |
Province | Razavi Khorasan Province |
Capital | Mashhad |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Ahmadabad District, Razaviyeh District |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,372,660 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server |
Districts
The county is divided in three districts (bakhsh), with their capitals:
The districts are further divided in smaller units, like cities or towns (shahr) and rural units (dehestān).
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References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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