Hirmand County (Persian: شهرستان هیرمند)[a] is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dust Mohammad.[4]
Hirmand County
Persian: شهرستان هیرمند | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hirmand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, pink) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°10′N 61°38′E / 31.167°N 61.633°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Dust Mohammad |
| Districts | Central, Qorqori |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 63,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Miyankongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Miyankongi County,[b] which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAdministrative divisions
editHirmand County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 50,927 | 50,787 |
| Dust Mohammad RD | 17,972 | 16,742 |
| Jahanabad RD | 15,062 | 15,069 |
| Margan RD | 11,119 | 12,355 |
| Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,774 | 6,621 |
| Qorqori District | 14,544 | 13,192 |
| Akbarabad RD | 4,110 | 4,396 |
| Qorqori RD | 10,434 | 8,796 |
| Qorqori (city)[c] | ||
| Total | 65,471 | 63,979 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Hirmand County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 January 2025). "Hirmand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Changing the name of Miyankongi County from the functions of Sistan and Baluchestan province to Hirmand County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/1/42/38562; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 5 March 1386]. "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County". qavanin.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/149078; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (13 December 2021) [17 May 1397]. "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Qorqori village, the center of Qorqori District of Hirmand County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.