Qasr-e Qand County

Not to be confused with Qasr-e Shirin County.

For the city, see Qasr-e Qand.

Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.^[3]

Qasr-e Qand County Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
County
Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Qasr-e Qand
Districts	Central, Sarbuk, Talang
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	61,076
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Qasr-e Qand District was separated from Nik Shahr County, and Talang Rural District from Chabahar County, in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Qasr-e Qand as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Sarbuk was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qasr-e Qand County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Qasr-e Qand County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	25,690
Hit RD	6,794
Holunchekan RD	7,291
Qasr-e Qand (city)	11,605
Sarbuk District	17,018
Hamiri RD	8,771
Sarbuk RD	8,247
Sarbuk (city)[a]
Talang District	18,368
Sharak RD	4,577
Talang RD	13,791
Total	61,076
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Qasr-e Qand County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]