Esfarayen County (Persian: شهرستان اسفراین) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Esfarayen.[3]
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[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| Capital | Esfarayen |
| Districts | Central, Zorqabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 120,513 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Esfarayen County at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 119,152 in 30,307 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 127,012 people in 35,903 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 120,513 in 36,519 households.[2]
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.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions edit
The population history of Esfarayen County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]
In February 2023, Bam and Safiabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city. At the same time, Daman Kuh Rural District and Zorqabad Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Zorqabad District.[6]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District1 | 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 District2 | |||
| Daman Kuh RD | |||
| Zorqabad RD | |||
| Total | 119,152 | 127,012 | 120,513 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Bam and Safiabad County after the 2016 census[6] 2Established after the 2016 census[6] | |||
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Esfarayen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Explaining the details of changes in country divisions in North Khorasan". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.