Sarbisheh County
Persian: شهرستان سربیشه | |
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Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E / 32.483°N 60.050°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Sarbisheh |
Districts | Central, Doreh, Mud |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 40,959 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server |
Sarbisheh County ( Persian: شهرستان سربیشه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh. [3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households. [5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 40,959 in 12,011 households. [2]
After the census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city. [6]
Sarbisheh 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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Central District | 25,788 | 27,407 | 17,755 |
Doreh RD | 9,650 | 10,007 | |
Ghainab RD | 3,706 | ||
Momenabad RD | 9,997 | 9,197 | 5,334 |
Sarbisheh (city) | 6,141 | 8,203 | 8,715 |
Doreh District | 11,167 | ||
Doreh RD | 6,975 | ||
Lanu RD | 4,192 | ||
Doreh (city) [a] | |||
Mud District | 11,803 | 12,080 | 12,037 |
Mud RD | 4,403 | 4,238 | 4,180 |
Naharjan RD | 4,949 | 4,775 | 4,380 |
Mud (city) | 2,451 | 3,067 | 3,477 |
Total | 37,591 | 39,487 | 40,959 |
RD = Rural District |
Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.
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