Raz and Jargalan County

Raz and Jargalan County (Persian: شهرستان راز و جرگلان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Raz. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Raz and Jargalan District of Bojnord County) was 55,418 in 12,968 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 59,034 people in 14,992 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 59,210 in 15,903 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to become Raz and Jargalan County.[3]

Raz and Jargalan County
شهرستان راز و جرگلان
County
Location of Raz and Jargalan County in North Khorasan province
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°03′N 56°51′E
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CapitalRaz
DistrictsCentral, Gholaman, Jargalan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total59,210
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Raz and Jargalan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and one city.[3]

Raz and Jargalan County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District255,41859,03419,559
Baghleq Rural District8,909
Gholaman Rural District13,96514,813
Jargalan Rural District30,65932,981
Raz Rural District6,0595,4935,621
Raz (city)4,7355,7475,029
Gholaman District11,684
Gholaman Rural District5,203
Rasteqan Rural District6,481
Jargalan District27,967
Hesarcheh Rural District9,826
Jargalan Rural District18,141
Total55,41859,03459,210
1As a part of Bojnord County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Formerly Raz and Jargalan District
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References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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