Hirmand County
County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
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::summary County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hirmand County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_map | Sistan and Baluchestan.svg |
| image_map1 | IranSistanBaluchistan-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Hirmand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, pink) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Dust Mohammad |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Qorqori |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 63979 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| :: |
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Hirmand County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dust Mohammad.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Miyankongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Miyankongi County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 65,471 people in 14,835 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,979 in 16,559 households.
Administrative divisions
Hirmand County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Hirmand County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 50,927 | 50,787 |
| Dust Mohammad RD | 17,972 | 16,742 |
| Jahanabad RD | 15,062 | 15,069 |
| Margan RD | 11,119 | 12,355 |
| Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,774 | 6,621 |
| Qorqori District | 14,544 | 13,192 |
| Akbarabad RD | 4,110 | 4,396 |
| Qorqori RD | 10,434 | 8,796 |
| Qorqori (city) | ||
| Total | 65,471 | 63,979 |
| :: |
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (9 January 2025). "Hirmand County".
- Davodi, Parviz. (c. 2023). "Changing the name of Miyankongi County from the functions of Sistan and Baluchestan province to Hirmand County". Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board.
- Davodi, Parviz. (c. 2023). "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County". Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers.
- Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani. (13 December 2021). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Qorqori village, the center of Qorqori District of Hirmand County, into a city". Ministry of the Interior.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
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