Sorkheh County

Sorkheh County

Persian: شهرستان سرخه
Sorkheh County Persian: شهرستان سرخه
County
	Location of Sorkheh County in Semnan province (left, pink)
	Location of Semnan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 53°09′41″E / 34.99028°N 53.16139°E
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
Capital	Sorkheh
Districts	Central, Hafdar
Population (2016)
• Total	15,523
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sorkheh County (Persian: شهرستان سرخه) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sorkheh.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Sorkheh District^[a] was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Sorkheh County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Sorkheh as its capital and only city. After the 2016 census, Hafdar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Hafdar District.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,523 in 5,330 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sorkheh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District^[b]	15,523
Emamzadeh Abdollah RD^[c]
Hafdar RD	3,599
Lasgerd RD	1,973
Sorkheh (city)	9,951
Hafdar District^[c]
Hafdar RD
Momenabad RD^[c]
Total	15,523
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[3]
^ Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County^[3]
^ ^a ^b ^c Established after the 2016 census^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153538; Replaces 219942/T48486H. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[4] Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[3]

[5] Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County^[3]

[fn1-6] Established after the 2016 census^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[2016_Semnan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Sorkheh_County_Establishment-3] Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153538; Replaces 219942/T48486H. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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