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Raz and Jargalan County

Coordinates: 38°03′N 56°51′E / 38.050°N 56.850°E / 38.050; 56.850
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Raz and Jargalan County
Persian: شهرستان راز و جرگلان
Location of Raz and Jargalan County in North Khorasan province (top, green)
Location of Raz and Jargalan County in North Khorasan province (top, green)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°03′N 56°51′E / 38.050°N 56.850°E / 38.050; 56.850[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CapitalRaz
DistrictsCentral, Gholaman, Jargalan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
59,210
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Raz and Jargalan County (Persian: شهرستان راز و جرگلان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Raz.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Raz and Jargalan District was separated from Bojnord County in the establishment of Raz and Jargalan County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Raz as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 59,210 in 15,903 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Raz and Jargalan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Raz and Jargalan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 19,559
Baghleq RD 8,909
Raz RD 5,621
Raz (city) 5,029
Gholaman District 11,684
Gholaman RD 5,203
Rasteqan RD 6,481
Jargalan District 27,967
Hesarcheh RD 9,826
Jargalan RD 18,141
Total 59,210
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Raz and Jargalan County at Wikimedia Commons

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Raz and Jargalan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Distributional changes in North Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 185757/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.