Sarayan County (Persian: شهرستان سرایان) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarayan.[3]
Sarayan County
Persian: شهرستان سرایان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sarayan County in South Khorasan province (top center, green) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′N 58°19′E / 33.467°N 58.317°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Capital | Sarayan |
| Districts | Aysak, Seh Qaleh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,312 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 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]
Administrative divisions
editSarayan 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aysak District[a] | 23,302 | 24,034 | 24,881 |
| Aysak RD | 4,736 | 4,166 | 4,261 |
| Masabi RD | 2,445 | 1,865 | 1,682 |
| Aysak (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 | |||
See also
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Media related to Sarayan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Sarayan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 December 1383). "Divisional reforms in South Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "The history of the governorship in the website of the governorate of Ferdows County " (in Persian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of the Central District of Sarayan County from the functions of South Khorasan province to Aysak District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.