Gonabad County
Persian: شهرستان گناباد | |
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Coordinates: 34°26′N 58°52′E / 34.433°N 58.867°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Gonabad |
Districts | Central, Kakhk |
Area | |
• Total | 5,789 km2 (2,235 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 88,753 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Gonabad County ( Persian: شهرستان گناباد) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonabad. [3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 106,158, in 30,357 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 80,783 people in 24,292 households, [5] by which time Bajestan District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bajestan County. [6] At the 2016 census, Gonabad County's population was 88,753 in 27,607 households. [2]
Gonabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 64,849 | 69,773 | 76,427 |
Howmeh RD | 16,701 | 18,727 | 20,989 |
Pas Kalut RD | 8,762 | 9,331 | 9,164 |
Bidokht (city) | 4,823 | 5,348 | 5,501 |
Gonabad (city) | 34,563 | 36,367 | 40,773 |
Bajestan District [a] | 29,495 | ||
Bajestan RD | 3,382 | ||
Jazin RD | 5,294 | ||
Yunesi RD | 6,334 | ||
Bajestan (city) | 11,136 | ||
Yunesi (city) | 3,349 | ||
Kakhk District | 11,814 | 11,010 | 12,326 |
Kakhk RD | 3,052 | 2,354 | 2,809 |
Zibad RD | 4,747 | 4,243 | 4,892 |
Kakhk (city) | 4,015 | 4,413 | 4,625 |
Total | 106,158 | 80,783 | 88,753 |
RD = Rural District |
Gonabad is in a plate area on the north of the Brakoh mountain or Kūh-e Tīr Māhī [7]
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