Zehak County Persian:شهرستان زهک | |
|---|---|
 Location of Zehak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, yellow) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:30°48′34″N61°38′56″E / 30.80944°N 61.64889°E /30.80944; 61.64889[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Zehak |
| Districts | Central,Jazink,Khamak |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 74,896 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zehak County (Persian:شهرستان زهک) is inSistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofZehak.[3]
After the 2016 National Census,Qaleh Now Rural District was created inJazink District, andKhamak Rural District was separated from it in the formation ofKhamak District, including the newGuri Rural District.[4] The village ofJazink was elevated to the status of a city in 2019.[5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,839 in 14,683 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,419 people in 17,849 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,896 in 20,055 households.[2]
Zehak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 49,813 | 54,977 | 53,192 |
| Khvajeh Ahmad RD | 9,435 | 10,042 | 9,342 |
| Zehak RD | 29,198 | 30,611 | 30,493 |
| Zehak (city) | 11,180 | 14,324 | 13,357 |
| Jazink District | 21,026 | 20,437 | 21,704 |
| Jazink RD | 10,702 | 9,311 | 10,667 |
| Khamak RD | 10,324 | 11,126 | 11,037 |
| Qaleh Now RD[a] | |||
| Jazink (city)[b] | |||
| Khamak District[a] | |||
| Guri RD[a] | |||
| Khamak RD | |||
| Total | 70,839 | 75,419 | 74,896 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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