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Faryab County

Coordinates: 28°12′N 57°20′E / 28.200°N 57.333°E / 28.200; 57.333
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Faryab County
Persian: شهرستان فاریاب
Location of Faryab County in Kerman province (bottom left, purple)
Location of Faryab County in Kerman province (bottom left, purple)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°12′N 57°20′E / 28.200°N 57.333°E / 28.200; 57.333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalFaryab
DistrictsCentral, Hur
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
34,000
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Faryab County (Persian: شهرستان فاریاب) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faryab.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Faryab District was separated from Kahnuj County in the establishment of Faryab County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Faryab as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,417 people in 8,553 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 34,000 in 9,817 households.[2]

After the census, the village of Hur-e Pasefid was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

Faryab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 18,949 16,952
Golashkerd RD 5,513 5,205
Mehruiyeh RD 7,411 6,884
Faryab (city) 6,025 4,863
Hur District 15,468 17,048
Hur RD 11,964 13,062
Zahmakan RD 3,504 3,986
Hur-e Pasefid (city)[a]
Total 34,417 34,000
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Faryab County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 June 2023). "Faryab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "With six changes in the geography of Kerman province: Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The members of the board of directors of the new Hur-e Pa Sefid city council were elected". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Makran. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.