Firuzeh County Explained
| Firuzeh County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان فیروزه |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Firuzeh |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Taghenkoh |
| Area Total Km2: | 1490 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 37539 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 36.3°N 84°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Elevation M: | 1200 |
Firuzeh County (fa|شهرستان فیروزه) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzeh.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from Nishapur County in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Firuzeh as its capital.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Garmab was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 42,739 people in 12,351 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,539 in 11,783 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Firuzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Firuzeh County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 21,513 | 20,787 |
| 3,158 | 2,907 |
| 12,586 | 11,996 |
| Firuzeh (city) | 5,769 | 5,884 |
| Taghenkuh District | 21,226 | 16,752 |
| 6,571 | 6,070 |
| 13,221 | 9,408 |
| Garmab (city) | | |
| Hemmatabad (city) | 1,434 | 1,274 |
| Total | 42,739 | 37,539 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Firuzeh County. . 30 October 2024. 30 October 2024. fa.
- Davodi. Parviz. Approved 20 September 1386. 26 November 2014. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015600/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135000. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 17 November 2023. 17 November 2015. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161416/T35368K.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230429002025/https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/292244. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 29 April 2023. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Approved 15 January 1400. c. 2023. Proposal 133440. 29 April 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
