Sarakhs County (Persian: شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarakhs.[4]

Sarakhs County
Persian: شهرستان سرخس
Bazangan Lake
Bazangan Lake
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Sarakhs County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°17′N 60°43′E / 36.283°N 60.717°E / 36.283; 60.717[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSarakhs
DistrictsCentral, Marzdaran
Area
  Total
5,397 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total
97,519
  Density18.07/km2 (46.80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarakhs County at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 85,524 in 19,485 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 89,956 people in 23,438 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 97,519 in 26,932 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Sarakhs County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sarakhs County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[3]
Central District69,40474,79680,710
Khangiran RD6,5306,8297,600
Sarakhs RD16,16717,36617,734
Tajan RD13,13613,43913,197
Sarakhs (city)33,57137,16242,179
Marzdaran District16,12015,16016,808
Golbibi RD6,2785,7536,121
Marzdaran RD2,9932,8822,914
Pol Khatun RD5,8214,9666,532
Mazdavand (city)1,0281,5591,241
Total85,52489,95697,519
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "دهستان خانگیران, بخش مرکزی شهرستان سرخس [Khangiran Rural District, Central District of Sarakhs County], Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. "7PM8+8MM Chakudar, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi 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.