Sheshtamad County Explained

Sheshtamad County
Native Name:fa|شهرستان ششتمد
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sheshtomad
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Shamkan
Area Total Km2:2937
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:35.8083°N 57.95°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Sheshtamad County (fa|شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,108 in 920 households.[3]

History

In 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sheshtomad as its capital.[2] In March 2022, the village of Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Sheshtamad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Sheshtamad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Beyhaq RD
Takab-e Kuhmish RD
Sheshtomad (city)
Shamkan District
Rob-e Shamat RD
Shamkan RD
Shamkan (city)

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sheshtamad County. . 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021090308/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1532490. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 21 October 2020. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Approved 21 February 2019. c. 2020. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. 8 May 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. News: The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities. fa. rustanews.ir. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508174059/https://www.rustanews.ir/news/27874/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-۲-روستا-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد. Vahidi. Ahmad. 26 March 2022. 8 May 2023. Ministry of the Interior. 8 May 2023.