Ferdows County

Ferdows County

Persian: شهرستان فردوس
Ferdows County Persian: شهرستان فردوس
County
	Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province (top, pink)
	Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°51′N 58°01′E / 33.850°N 58.017°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Ferdows
Districts	Central, Eslamiyeh
Population (2016)
• Total	45,523
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ferdows County at GEOnet Names Server

Ferdows County (Persian: شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.^[3]

History

Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km²), but its subdivisions have gradually become independent and now encompasses four counties (Ferdows, Tabas, Sarayan and Boshruyeh counties). After dividing the former Khorasan province into three provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan province in March 2007.

After the 2006 National Census, Boshruyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County.^[4]

In May 2020, Baghestan and Borun Rural Districts, and the city of Eslamiyeh, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Eslamiyeh District. The village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 61,346 in 17,539 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,440 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 45,523 in 14,302 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ferdows County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	38,301	41,626	45,523
Baghestan RD	5,395	5,361	5,438
Borun RD	2,048	1,835	1,721
Howmeh RD	2,286	2,378	2,561
Eslamiyeh (city)	5,167	6,084	7,108
Ferdows (city)	23,405	25,968	28,695
Boshruyeh District^[a]	23,045
Ali Jamal RD	3,612
Eresk RD	3,226
Raqqeh RD	2,429
Boshruyeh (city)	13,778
Eslamiyeh District^[b]
Baghestan RD
Borun RD
Baghestan (city)^[c]
Eslamiyeh (city)
Total	61,346	41,626	45,523
RD = Rural District

Geography

Ferdows County borders Gonabad County and Bajestan County to the north, Gonabad County and Sarayan County to the east, Boshruyeh County to the west and south, and Tabas County to the south.

Agriculture

Ferdows is famous for its high quality saffron and pomegranate.^{[citation needed]}

Visitor attractions

Ferdows Hot Mineral Spring
Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
Polond Desert
Ferdows Religious School (dating to Safavid dynasty)
Ferdows Congregation Mosque (Jame' Mosque of Ferdows) (dating to Seljuk dynasty)

Notes

^ Transferred to Boshruyeh County^[4]
^ Established after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. 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". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[8] Transferred to Boshruyeh County^[4]

[9] Established after the 2016 census^[5]

[10] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Khorasan_Province_Structure-3] 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". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[Boshruyeh-4] "Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

[Eslamiyeh_District-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[2006_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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