Sarbisheh County

Sarbisheh County

Persian: شهرستان سربیشه
Sarbisheh County Persian: شهرستان سربیشه
County
	Location of Sarbisheh County in South Khorasan province (right, purple)
	Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°29′N 60°03′E / 32.483°N 60.050°E
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
Capital	Sarbisheh
Districts	Central, Doreh, Mud
Population (2016)
• Total	40,959
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server

Sarbisheh County (Persian: شهرستان سربیشه) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Ghainab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Doreh District, including the new Lanu Rural District.^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Sarbisheh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sarbisheh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	25,788	27,407	17,755
Doreh RD	9,650	10,007
Ghainab RD			3,706
Momenabad RD	9,997	9,197	5,334
Sarbisheh (city)	6,141	8,203	8,715
Doreh District			11,167
Doreh RD			6,975
Lanu RD			4,192
Doreh (city)^[a]
Mud District	11,803	12,080	12,037
Mud RD	4,403	4,238	4,180
Naharjan RD	4,949	4,775	4,380
Mud (city)	2,451	3,067	3,477
Total	37,591	39,487	40,959
RD = Rural District

Geography

Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Board of Ministers. Proposal 57132/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 October 2016) [Approved 5 April 2013]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 29247/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 83493/T44693K. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[8] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.

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

[Khorasan_Province_Reforms_105215-3] Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Board of Ministers. Proposal 57132/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Doreh_District_Formation-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 October 2016) [Approved 5 April 2013]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 29247/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 83493/T44693K. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[City_Formation_from_Villages_in_Central_Districts-5] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_South_Khorasan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South 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.

[2011_South_Khorasan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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