Nishapur County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nishapur County (Persian: شهرستان نیشابور)[lower-alpha 1] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur,[3] the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran.
Nishapur County
Persian: شهرستان نیشابور | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°25′26″N 58°37′31″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Named for | Shapur I |
Capital | Nishapur |
Districts | Central, Sarvelayat |
Area | |
• Total | 5,653 km2 (2,183 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 451,780 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym | Neyshaburi |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nishapur County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 441,184 in 118,214 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 433,105 people in 128,969 households,[5] by which time Taghenkuh District and most of Takht-e Jolgeh District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County, and Binalud Rural District had been transferred to the Central District.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 451,780 in 142,545 households.[2]