Bakharz County Persian:شهرستان باخرز | |
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![]() Location of Bakharz County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, pink) | |
![]() Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
Coordinates:35°03′26″N60°20′30″E / 35.05722°N 60.34167°E /35.05722; 60.34167[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
Capital | Bakharz |
Districts | Central,Bala Velayat |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 54,615 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bakharz County (Persian:شهرستان باخرز) is inRazavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofBakharz.[3]
After the 2006 National Census,Bakharz District was separated fromTaybad County in the establishment of Bakharz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bakharz as its capital and only city.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 53,582 people in 14,021 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 54,615 in 15,525 households.[2]
Bakharz County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 34,442 | 35,954 |
Dasht-e Arzaneh RD | 8,666 | 8,750 |
Malin RD[a] | 17,384 | 18,160 |
Bakharz (city) | 8,392 | 9,044 |
Bala Velayat District | 19,140 | 18,661 |
Ashtin RD | 7,388 | 7,677 |
Bala Velayat RD | 11,752 | 10,984 |
Total | 53,582 | 54,615 |
RD = Rural District |
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