Sheshtamad County
Sheshtamad County
Persian: شهرستان ششتمد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′30″N 57°57′00″E / 35.80833°N 57.95000°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Sheshtomad |
| Districts | Central, Shamkan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sheshtamad County (Persian: 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
[edit]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
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]Sheshtamad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District |
| Beyhaq RD |
| Takab-e Kuhmish RD |
| Sheshtomad (city) |
| Shamkan District |
| Rob-e Shamat RD |
| Shamkan RD |
| Shamkan (city)[a] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
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Media related to Sheshtamad County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 21 February 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". rustanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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