Khusf County

For the city, see Khusf.

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

Khusf County Persian: شهرستان خوسف
County
Location of Khusf County in South Khorasan province (bottom, pink)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°19′N 58°38′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Khusf
Districts	Central, Jolgeh-e Mazhan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	27,600
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Khusf County at GEOnet Names Server

History

In 2012, Khusf District was separated from Birjand County in the establishment of Khusf County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Khusf as its capital.^[3] After establishment of the county, the village of Mohammadiyeh was elevated to city status as Mohammadshahr.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 27,600 in 7,492 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khusf County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Khusf County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	18,248
Khusf RD	6,466
Khvor RD	2,476
Khusf (city)	5,716
Mohammadshahr (city)[a]	3,590
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan District	9,351
Barakuh RD	2,406
Jolgeh-ye Mazhan RD	3,520
Qaleh Zari RD	3,425
Total	27,600
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Khusf County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Mohammadiyeh; became a city after establishment of the county^[4]