Mahvelat County

Not to be confused with Mahallat County.

For the administrative divisions of this county, see Mahvelat-e Jonubi Rural District and Mahvelat-e Shomali Rural District.

Mahvelat County (Persian: شهرستان مه ولات) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Feyzabad.^[3]

Mahvelat County Persian: شهرستان مه ولات
County
Zarnukh
Location of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan Province (bottom center, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°02′N 58°40′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Feyzabad
Districts	Central, Shadmehr
Area
• Total	3,317 km2 (1,281 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	51,409
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shadmehr was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] The village of Abdolabad rose to city status in 2024.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,068 in 12,268 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 48,900 people in 14,226 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,409 in 15,844 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Mahvelat County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	31,211	33,488	35,656
Howmeh RD	8,696	9,345	9,344
Mahvelat-e Jonubi RD[a]	7,794	7,890	8,192
Abdolabad (city)[b]
Feyzabad (city)	14,721	16,253	18,120
Shadmehr District	15,857	15,412	15,753
Azghand RD	11,433	7,304	7,578
Mahvelat-e Shomali RD	4,424	4,430	4,350
Shadmehr (city)		3,678	3,825
Total	47,068	48,900	51,409
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mahvelat County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Mahvelat Rural District^[3]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]