Roshtkhar County

For the administrative division of this county, see Roshtkhar Rural District. For the city, see Roshtkhar.

Roshtkhar County Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار
County
Location of Roshtkhar County in Razavi Khorasan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°52′16″N 59°28′52″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Roshtkhar
Districts	Central, Jangal
Area
• Total	3,598 km^2 (1,389 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	60,689
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Roshtkhar County at GEOnet Names Server

Roshtkhar County (Persian: شهرستان رشتخوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Roshtkhar.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 57,247 in 13,519 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 60,632 people in 16,262 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,689 in 17,566 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Roshtkhar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	42,621	46,185	46,347
Astaneh RD	20,962	22,445	22,393
Roshtkhar RD	16,536	17,054	16,440
Roshtkhar (city)	5,123	6,686	7,514
Jangal District	14,626	14,447	14,342
Jangal RD	5,066	5,126	5,311
Shabeh RD	3,328	2,831	2,381
Jangal (city)	6,232	6,490	6,650
Total	57,247	60,632	60,689
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Roshtkhar County at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Roshtkhar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.