Chenaran County

For the city, see Chenaran. For the administrative division of this county, see Chenaran Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Chenaran.

Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran,^[3] about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.

Chenaran County Persian: شهرستان چناران
County
Location of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top center, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°48′45″N 59°02′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Chenaran
Districts	Central, Radkan, Seyyedabad
Area
• Total	2,073 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	155,013
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Golmakan was elevated to the status of a city,^[4] and after the 2011 census, the new city of Golbahar was formed.^[5][a]

In 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Radkan District, including the new Qiasabad Rural District. Seyyedabad District was formed and divided into the new Hakimabad and Seyyedabad Rural Districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County.^[7] The villages of Radkan^[8] and Seyyedabad^[9] have been elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.^[10] The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 155,013 in 45,105 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Chenaran County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[10]	2011[11]	2016[2]
Central District	73,977	84,770	88,581
Boq Mej RD	3,945	3,142	3,270
Chenaran RD	17,109	18,153	16,946
Radkan RD	11,188	14,908	14,486
Chenaran (city)	41,735	48,567	53,879
Golbahar District[b]	34,556	40,785	66,321
Bizaki RD	11,740	10,885	12,134
Golmakan RD	22,816	20,366	8,937
Golbahar (city)[a]			36,877
Golmakan (city)		9,534	8,373
Radkan District[c]
Qiasabad RD[c]
Radkan RD
Radkan (city)[d]
Seyyedabad District[c]
Hakimabad RD[c]
Seyyedabad RD[c]
Seyyedabad (city)[e]
Total	108,533	125,601	155,013
RD = Rural District

Economy

An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Media related to Chenaran County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Golbahar New City Development Project^[6]
2. Transferred to Golbahar County after the 2016 census^[7]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[7]
4. Became a city after the 2016 census^[8]
5. Became a city after the 2016 census^[9]