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Qohestan District

Qohestan District (Persian: بخش قهستان) is in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qohestan.[3]

Qohestan District
Persian: بخش قهستان
District
Qohestan District is located in Iran
Qohestan District
Qohestan District
Coordinates: 33°11′N 59°48′E / 33.183°N 59.800°E / 33.183; 59.800[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyDarmian
Established2005[3]
CapitalQohestan
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
14,295
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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The village of Qohestan was converted to a city in 2008. In 2021, Kushkak Rural District was created in the district, and Fakhrud Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Miyandasht District.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 15,295 in 4,349 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,486 people in 4,380 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,295 inhabitants in 4,326 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Qohestan District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[4]
Fakhrud RD[a]5,4465,1834,889
Kushkak RD[b]
Qohestan RD9,8497,2757,084
Qohestan (city)[c]3,0282,322
Total15,29515,48614,295
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Transferred to Miyandasht District after the 2016 census[5]
  2. ↑ Established after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ↑ Merger of two villages[3]

References

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  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2026). "دهستان قهستان, بخش قهستان [Qohestan Rural District, Qohestan District], Darmian County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "5RM2+82J زیربرندود [Zir Barandud], South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Aref, Mohammad Reza (1 May 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1384/02/11 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان خراسان جنوبی [‌Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C90618AE-AF8A-4FCA-B059-3A75C2DAF3E1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Eshaq (18 July 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,04,27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Letter of approval regarding national divisions in South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 195226. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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