Qohestan District Explained
Qohestan District should not be confused with Qohestan Rural District.
Qohestan District |
Native Name: | Persian: بخش قهستان |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Darmian |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Qohestan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 14295 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Qohestan District (Persian: بخش قهستان) is in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qohestan.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Qohestan was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
After the 2016 census, Kushkak Rural District was established in the district, and Fakhrud Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Miyandasht District.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 15,295 in 4,349 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,486 people in 4,380 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,295 inhabitants in 4,326 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Qohestan District PopulationAdministrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| 5,446 | 5,183 | 4,889 |
| | | |
| 9,849 | 7,275 | 7,084 |
Qohestan (city) | | 3,028 | 2,322 |
Total | 15,295 | 15,486 | 14,295 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qohestan District (Darmian County) . . 21 October 2023 . 21 October 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228224431/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/125195 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 28 December 2023 . 16 December 1383 . 28 December 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Tabas-e Masina village from the functions of Gazik District in Darmian County to a city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229013818/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135365 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 29 December 2023 . 27 June 1387 . 29 December 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in South Khorasan province . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319150047/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/293834 . 19 March 2023 . Qavanin . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . fa . 27 April 1400 . 19 March 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx . Excel . 17 October 2020.