Bakharz County

For the city, see Bakharz.

Bakharz County (Persian: شهرستان باخرز) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bakharz.^[3]

Bakharz County Persian: شهرستان باخرز
County
Location of Bakharz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, pink)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°03′26″N 60°20′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Bakharz
Districts	Central, Bala Velayat
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	54,615
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bakharz District was separated from Taybad County in the establishment of Bakharz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bakharz as its capital and only city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 53,582 people in 14,021 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 54,615 in 15,525 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bakharz County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	34,442	35,954
Dasht-e Arzaneh RD	8,666	8,750
Malin RD[a]	17,384	18,160
Bakharz (city)	8,392	9,044
Bala Velayat District	19,140	18,661
Ashtin RD	7,388	7,677
Bala Velayat RD	11,752	10,984
Total	53,582	54,615
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bakharz County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Bakharz Rural District^[3]