Khoshab County

For other places with a similar name, see Khvoshab.

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

Khoshab County Persian: شهرستان خوشاب
County
Tabas village
Location of Khoshab County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°34′N 57°55′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Soltanabad
Districts	Central, Meshkan, Now Deh-e Anqolab
Area
• Total	1,869 km2 (722 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	37,181
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

After the 2016 census, Tabas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Now Deh-e Anqolab District, including the new Now Deh-e Anqolab Rural District.^[4] The villages of Now Deh-e Arbab^[5] and Meshkan^[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 37,914 people in 10,989 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,181 in 11,883 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Khoshab County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	27,345	27,169
Robat-e Jaz RD	3,242	3,294
Soltanabad RD	7,503	8,028
Tabas RD	11,105	9,915
Soltanabad (city)	5,495	5,932
Meshkan District	10,569	10,012
Meshkan RD[a]	5,078	5,333
Yam RD	5,491	4,679
Meshkan (city)[b]
Now Deh-e Anqolab District[c]
Now Deh-e Anqolab RD[c]
Tabas RD
Now Deh-e Arbab (city)[d]
Total	37,914	37,181
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Khoshab County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Darrehyam Rural District^[3]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
4. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]