Iranshahr County

For the city, see Iranshahr.

Iranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr.^[3]

Iranshahr County Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر
County
Location of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center left, pink)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°40′40″N 60°20′02″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Iranshahr
Districts	Central, Bazman, Damen
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	254,314
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mohammadabad was elevated to city status as Mohammadan.^[4] In addition, Dalgan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dalgan County.^[5]

After the 2016 census, Damen Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Damen District, including the new Abadan Rural District.^[6] In 2018, Bampur District was separated from the county to establish Bampur County.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 264,226 in 49,443 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 219,796 people in 50,978 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 254,314, in 62,625 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Iranshahr County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	151,038	155,018	181,928
Abtar RD	11,635	10,061	10,624
Damen RD	14,221	11,277	11,392
Howmeh RD	25,686	36,668	46,162
Iranshahr (city)	99,496	97,012	113,750
Bampur District[a]	47,360	54,042	60,557
Bampur-e Gharbi RD	15,905	16,647	16,794
Bampur-e Sharqi RD	22,382	19,131	21,244
Bampur (city)	9,073	10,071	12,217
Mohammadan (city)[b]		8,193	10,302
Bazman District	13,409	10,443	11,827
Abreis RD	1,555	1,827	1,621
Bazman RD	7,852	3,914	5,014
Bazman (city)	4,002	4,702	5,192
Dalgan District[c]	52,419
Dalgan RD	23,068
Hudian RD	3,708
Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem RD	22,644
Galmurti (city)	2,999
Damen District[d]
Abadan RD[d]
Damen RD
Total	264,226	219,796	254,314
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Iranshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Bampur County^[7]
2. Formerly the village of Mohammadabad^[4]
3. Transferred to Dalgan County^[5]
4. Established after the 2016 census^[6]