Mashhad County

For the city, see Mashhad. For other places with a similar name, see Mashhad.

Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the Province.^[3]

Mashhad County Persian: شهرستان مشهد
County
Imam Reza
Location of Mashhad County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top right, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°21′31″N 59°49′38″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Mashhad
Districts	Central, Ahmadabad, Razaviyeh
Area
• Total	9,169 km2 (3,540 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,372,660
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Mashhad County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2016 National Census, Binalud was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Binalud County.^{[5][lower-alpha 1]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households.^[2] It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County.

Administrative divisions

Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Mashhad County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	2,679,938	2,991,644	3,280,368
Darzab RD	12,886	12,192	13,112
Kardeh RD	7,096	6,115	5,354
Kenevist RD	29,184	22,538	27,987
Miyan Velayat RD	20,397	23,502	29,751
Tabadkan RD	71,170	83,159	105,285
Tus RD	128,405	77,880	97,695
Mashhad (city)	2,410,800	2,766,258	3,001,184
Ahmadabad District	51,267	28,118	32,988
Piveh Zhan RD	17,262	17,768	20,589
Sarjam RD	32,844	8,863	10,343
Binalud (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Molkabad (city)	1,161	1,487	2,056
Razaviyeh District	67,093	50,169	59,232
Abravan RD	13,561	14,209	14,905
Meyami RD	44,348	25,070	28,890
Pain Velayat RD	6,399	6,348	6,587
Razaviyeh (city)	2,785	4,542	8,850
Torqabeh District[lower-alpha 3]	50,339
Shandiz RD	15,431
Torqabeh RD	15,348
Shandiz (city)	6,402
Torqabeh (city)	13,158
Total	2,848,637	3,069,941	3,372,660
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mashhad County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County^[6]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
3. Transferred to Binalud County^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 May 2023). "Mashhad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2. "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. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan Province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
4. "Introducing the city". Binalood. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
5. Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
6. "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
7. "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.
8. "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.