Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان | |
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Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Sarayan |
Districts | Ayask, Seh Qaleh |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 33,312 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sarayan County ( Persian: شهرستان سرایان) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarayan. [3]
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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 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]
Sarayan 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] |
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Ayask District [a] | 23,302 | 24,034 | 24,881 |
Ayask RD | 4,736 | 4,166 | 4,261 |
Masabi RD | 2,445 | 1,865 | 1,682 |
Ayask (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 |
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