Soltanabad (Persian: سلطان‌ آباد, also Romanized as Solţānābād and Sultānābād)[3] is a city in the Central District of Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Soltanabad Rural District.[5]

Soltanabad
Persian: سلطان‌ آباد
City
Soltanabad is located in Iran
Soltanabad
Soltanabad
Coordinates: 36°24′15″N 58°02′21″E / 36.40417°N 58.03917°E / 36.40417; 58.03917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhoshab
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,932
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Soltanabad, Khoshab at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,821 in 1,232 households, when it was in the former Khoshab District of Sabzevar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,495 people in 1,508 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoshab County, with Soltanabad as its capital and only city at the time.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,932 people in 1,751 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 May 2023). "Soltanabad, Khoshab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Soltanabad, Khoshab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086071" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (28 February 2013). "Approval letter regarding definitions and country divisions in Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.