County in North Khorasan, Iran
| Esfarayen County Persian: شهرستان اسفراین | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location of Esfarayen County in North Khorasan province (bottom right, green) | |
 Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′N 57°31′E / 36.950°N 57.517°E / 36.950; 57.517 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Esfarayen |
| Districts | Central, Zorqabad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 120,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Esfarayen County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Esfarayen County (Persian: شهرستان اسفراین) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfarayen.
History
In 2023, Bam and Safiabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County. At the same time, Daman Kuh and Zorqabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Zorqabad District.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
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The surrounding mountains and deserts have become totally Kurdish and Turkmen in their ethnicity and language. It was only Esfarayen that resisted the flood of violence that swept away the ancient and sedentary Persian-speaking farmers and townsfolk of northern Khorasan, starting with the Mongol invasion, the coming of destructive tribes, and finally the massive murder and depopulation of northern Khorasan in the 18th and 19th centuries by the hands of Turkmen raiders and slave catchers.
Khorasani Persians were found in great numbers at the slave markets of Khiva and Kashgar in China in the late 19th century, being sold by the Turkmens. Esfarayen preserves what the entire northwestern Khorasan (including the whole southern half of Turkmenistan) must have looked like before the avalanche of the Turkic nomadic invasion began in the 11th century.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 119,152 in 30,307 households. The following census in 2011 counted 127,012 people in 35,903 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 120,513 in 36,519 households.
Administrative divisions
Esfarayen County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 99,381 | 107,743 | 103,603 |
| Azari RD | 13,596 | 14,762 | 14,203 |
| Daman Kuh RD | 7,887 | 7,641 | 7,252 |
| Milanlu RD | 3,936 | 3,293 | 3,904 |
| Ruin RD | 15,810 | 15,266 | 14,135 |
| Zorqabad RD | 6,831 | 6,409 | 4,619 |
| Esfarayen (city) | 51,321 | 60,372 | 59,490 |
| Bam and Safiabad District | 19,771 | 19,133 | 16,887 |
| Bam RD | 9,041 | 7,888 | 6,902 |
| Safiabad RD | 7,683 | 7,718 | 6,558 |
| Safiabad (city) | 3,047 | 3,527 | 3,427 |
| Zorqabad District | |||
| Daman Kuh RD | |||
| Zorqabad RD | |||
| Total | 119,152 | 127,012 | 120,513 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Esfarayen County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Bam and Safiabad County after the 2016 census
- Established after the 2016 census
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Esfarayen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Hosseinnejad, Mohammad Reza (12 February 2023) . "Explaining the details of changes in national divisions in North Khorasan". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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