Shaskuh District

Shaskuh District

Persian: بخش شاسکوه
Shaskuh District Persian: بخش شاسکوه
District
	Shaskuh District
	Coordinates: 33°48′30″N 59°59′20″E / 33.80833°N 59.98889°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Zirkuh
Capital	Abiz-e Jadid
Population (2016)
• Total	9,490
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shaskuh District (Persian: بخش شاسکوه) is in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abiz-e Jadid.^[3]

History

In 2013, Zirkuh and Zohan Districts were separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Hajjiabad as its capital.^[3] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Abiz-e Jadid was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 9,490 inhabitants in 2,720 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Shaskuh District Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Bohnabad RD	5,468
Shaskuh RD	4,022
Abiz-e Jadid (city)^[a]
Total	9,490
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Shaskuh District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.

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[5] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Shaskuh District (Zirkuh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[2016_South_Khorasan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Zirkuh_County_Establishment-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Abiz_City-4] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (4 February 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Abiz village into a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.

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