Ferdows County

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

Ferdows County (Persian: شهرستان فردوس) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ferdows.^[3]

Ferdows County Persian: شهرستان فردوس
County
Location of Ferdows County in South Khorasan province (top, pink)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°51′N 58°01′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Ferdows
Districts	Central, Eslamiyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	45,523
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ferdows County at GEOnet Names Server

History

Situated in the north of the province, Ferdows County, which was formed in 1944, originally included a large area (more than 78,000 km²), but its subdivisions have gradually become independent and the area now encompasses four counties (Ferdows, Tabas, Sarayan and Boshruyeh counties). After dividing the former Khorasan province into three provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province,^[4] but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan province in 2006.^[5]

After the 2006 National Census, Boshruyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Boshruyeh County.^[6]

In 2020, Baghestan and Borun Rural Districts, and the city of Eslamiyeh, were separated from the Central District in the formation of Eslamiyeh District. The village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 61,346 in 17,539 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 41,626 people in 12,440 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 45,523 in 14,302 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ferdows County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	38,301	41,626	45,523
Baghestan RD	5,395	5,361	5,438
Borun RD	2,048	1,835	1,721
Howmeh RD	2,286	2,378	2,561
Eslamiyeh (city)	5,167	6,084	7,108
Ferdows (city)	23,405	25,968	28,695
Boshruyeh District[a]	23,045
Ali Jamal RD	3,612
Eresk RD	3,226
Raqqeh RD	2,429
Boshruyeh (city)	13,778
Eslamiyeh District[b]
Baghestan RD
Borun RD
Baghestan (city)[c]
Eslamiyeh (city)
Total	61,346	41,626	45,523
RD = Rural District

Geography

Ferdows County borders Gonabad County and Bajestan County to the north, Gonabad County and Sarayan County to the east, Boshruyeh County to the west and south, and Tabas County to the south.

Agriculture

Ferdows is famous for its high quality saffron and pomegranate.^{[citation needed]}

Visitor attractions

• Ferdows Hot Mineral Spring
• Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
• Polond Desert
• Ferdows Religious School (dating to Safavid dynasty)
• Ferdows Congregation Mosque (Jame' Mosque of Ferdows) (dating to Seljuk dynasty)

See also

Media related to Ferdows County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Boshruyeh County^[6]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[7]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]