Torbat-e Heydarieh County

Not to be confused with Torbat-e Jam County.

For the city, see Torbat-e Heydarieh.

Torbat-e Heydarieh County Persian: شهرستان تربت حیدریه
County
Harvesting saffron, the main agricultural product of this county
Location of Torbat-e Heydarieh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center, pink)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°25′N 59°09′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Torbat-e Heydarieh
Districts	Central, Bayg, Jolgeh Rokh, Kadkan
Area
• Total	3,681 km^2 (1,421 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	224,626
• Density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Torbat-e Heydarieh County at GEOnet Names Server

Torbat-e Heydarieh County (Persian: شهرستان تربت حیدریه)^[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torbat-e Heydarieh.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Jolgeh Zaveh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zaveh County.^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Nasar was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 261,917, in 67,735 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 210,390 people in 60,777 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 224,626 in 68,927 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Torbat-e Heydarieh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Torbat-e Heydarieh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	150,643	166,313	179,084
Bala Velayat RD	20,908	24,381	27,133
Pain Velayat RD	10,375	10,782	11,932
Torbat-e Heydarieh (city)	119,360	131,150	140,019
Bayg District	8,327	7,161	6,937
Bayg RD	4,367	3,584	3,392
Bayg (city)	3,960	3,577	3,545
Jolgeh Rokh District	24,886	24,705	25,748
Bala Rokh RD	7,483	7,565	7,825
Miyan Rokh RD	5,903	6,162	5,686
Pain Rokh RD	10,156	9,257	10,686
Nasar (city)[b]
Robat-e Sang (city)	1,344	1,721	1,551
Jolgeh Zaveh District[c]	66,206
Safaiyeh RD	12,711
Soleyman RD	27,332
Zaveh RD	17,423
Dowlatabad (city)	8,740
Kadkan District	11,855	12,031	12,805
Kadkan RD	5,107	5,147	5,941
Roqicheh RD	3,582	3,096	3,145
Kadkan (city)	3,166	3,788	3,719
Total	261,917	210,390	224,626
RD = Rural District

Geography

Torbat-e Heydarieh County is 1005 km away from Tehran, and in a mountainous region on the skirt of mountains having different weather in different areas. In the past, this city was called Zaveh. According to a narrative in the 13th century, Sheikh Haydar, a famous Gnostic, lived there. The change of its name from Zaveh to Torbat-e Heydarieh is related to the life and tomb of this great Gnostic. The existing cultural heritage belongs to Sasanian times and the 13th century: Bazeh Hovar and Robat Sefid temple, Ghotb-e-dinn Haydar, Sheikh Haydar, Sheikh Abolghasema, and Shoh Senjan tombs.

See also

Media related to Torbat-e Heydarieh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Šahrestâne Torbate Heydarie
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Transferred to Zaveh County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 November 2024). "Torbat-e Heydarieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Davodi, Parviz (28 October 2019) [Approved 28 July 2018]. Approval letter regarding the creation of Zaveh County with the center of Dowlatabad city under the citizenship of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 78561/42/1/4; Notification 141605/T31734H. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 April 2021) [Approved 27 December 1399]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torbat-e Heydarieh County, Razavi Khorasan province. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 118708; Notification 156670/H56973T. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
6. 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.
7. 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.