Hirmand County (Persian: شهرستان هیرمند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Dust Mohammad. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Hirmand District of Zabol County) was 73,254 in 14,677 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 65,471 people in 14,835 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Hirmand County.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 63,979 in 16,559 households.[3]
Hirmand County
شهرستان هیرمند | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Hirmand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′N 61°38′E / 31.167°N 61.633°ECoordinates: 31°10′N 61°38′E / 31.167°N 61.633°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Dust Mohammad |
| Districts | Central, Qorqori |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 63,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisionsEdit
The population history and structural changes of Hirmand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District2 | 73,254 | 50,927 | 50,787 |
| Dust Mohammad Rural District | 20,788 | 17,972 | 16,742 |
| Jahanabad Rural District | 16,438 | 15,062 | 15,069 |
| Margan Rural District | 13,954 | 11,119 | 12,355 |
| Qorqori Rural District | 15,172 | ||
| Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,902 | 6,774 | 6,621 |
| Qorqori District | 14,544 | 13,192 | |
| Akbarabad Rural District | 4,110 | 4,396 | |
| Qorqori Rural District | 10,434 | 8,796 | |
| Total | 73,254 | 65,471 | 63,979 |
| 1As a part of Zabol County at the 2006 census 2Formerly Hirmand District | |||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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