Sarbisheh County

Not to be confused with Sarab County or Sarbaz County.

For the city, see Sarbisheh. For other places with a similar name, see Sarbisheh.

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

Sarbisheh County Persian: شهرستان سربیشه
County
Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province (right, purple)
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Sarbisheh
Districts	Central, Doreh, Mud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	40,959
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2011 National Census, Ghainab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Doreh District, including the new Lanu Rural District.^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sarbisheh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	25,788	27,407	17,755
Doreh RD	9,650	10,007
Ghainab RD			3,706
Momenabad RD	9,997	9,197	5,334
Sarbisheh (city)	6,141	8,203	8,715
Doreh District			11,167
Doreh RD			6,975
Lanu RD			4,192
Doreh (city)[a]
Mud District	11,803	12,080	12,037
Mud RD	4,403	4,238	4,180
Naharjan RD	4,949	4,775	4,380
Mud (city)	2,451	3,067	3,477
Total	37,591	39,487	40,959
RD = Rural District

Geography

Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.

See also

Media related to Sarbisheh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]