Hirmand County (Persian: شهرستان هیرمند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dust Mohammad.[3]
Hirmand County
Persian: شهرستان هیرمند | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hirmand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, pink) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′N 61°38′E / 31.167°N 61.633°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Dust Mohammad |
| Districts | Central, Qorqori |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 63,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Miyan Kongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Hirmand County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 65,471 people in 14,835 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,979 in 16,559 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editHirmand County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 50,927 | 50,787 |
| Dust Mohammad RD | 17,972 | 16,742 |
| Jahanabad RD | 15,062 | 15,069 |
| Margan RD | 11,119 | 12,355 |
| Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,774 | 6,621 |
| Qorqori District | 14,544 | 13,192 |
| Akbarabad RD | 4,110 | 4,396 |
| Qorqori RD | 10,434 | 8,796 |
| Qorqori (city)[a] | ||
| Total | 65,471 | 63,979 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
edit Media related to Hirmand County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Hirmand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zabol County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 December 1397). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Qorqori village, the center of Qorqori District of Hirmand County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.