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Sarayan County

Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E / 33.467; 58.317
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Not to be confused with Saravan County or Sareyn County.
For the city, see Sarayan.

Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان
County
Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province (top center, green)
Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province (top center, green)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E / 33.467; 58.317[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalSarayan
DistrictsAysak, Seh Qaleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,312
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 34,636 in 9,140 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 32,493 people in 9,466 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 33,312 in 10,329 households.[2] Sarayan is in the north central part of the province. The county was a part of Ferdows County until May 2004.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Sarayan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Aysak District[a] 23,302 24,034 24,881
Aysak RD 4,736 4,166 4,261
Masabi RD 2,445 1,865 1,682
Aysak (city) 5,023 4,756 5,143
Sarayan (city) 11,098 13,247 13,795
Seh Qaleh District 11,334 8,459 8,431
Dokuneh RD 2,412 843 631
Seh Qaleh RD 3,886 3,374 3,364
Seh Qaleh (city) 5,036 4,242 4,436
Total 34,636 32,493 33,312
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Sarayan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the Central District[7]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Sarayan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 December 1383). "Divisional reforms in South Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "The history of the governorship in the website of the governorate of Ferdows County ‌" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of the Central District of Sarayan County from the functions of South Khorasan province to Aysak District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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