Kashmar County Explained

Kashmar County should not be confused with Kashan County.

Kashmar County (fa|شهرستان کاشمر) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.^[2]

History

In 2018, Farah Dasht District was formed and divided into the new Qaleh-ye Bala and Rezqabad Rural Districts. Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County.^[3] Two villages were merged to form the new city of Farg Qaleh.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,664 in 52,778 households.^[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Kashmar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	119,507	130,891	143,650
	26,581	28,188	28,610
	11,399	12,503	12,758
Kashmar (city)	81,527	90,200	102,282
Farah Dasht District
Farg Qaleh (city)
Kuhsorkh District	27,029	26,258	25,014
	11,963	11,692	11,357
	4,684	3,947	3,586
	5,772	4,857	4,384
Rivash (city)	4,610	5,762	5,687
Total	146,536	157,149	168,664

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kashmar County. . 1 November 2024. 1 November 2024. fa.
2. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 17 November 2015. c. 2015. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. 6 January 2024.
3. News: Notification of the establishment of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province. fa. cabinetoffice.ir. Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025211248/https://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/5960/. 25 October 2022. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 23 December 2018. Approved 20 September 2018. Letter 56248/120511. 1 May 2023.
4. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kashmar County, Razavi Khorasan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501135124/https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/292217. 1 May 2023. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Approved 27 December 2019. c. 2023. Proposal 67426. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 1 May 2023.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
6. 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.
7. 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.