Fariman County
Persian: شهرستان فریمان | |
|---|---|
Fariman Dam | |
Location of Fariman County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, yellow) | |
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 60°01′E / 35.733°N 60.017°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Established | 1993 |
| Capital | Fariman |
| Districts | Central, Qalandarabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,356 km2 (1,296 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 99,001 |
| • Density | 29.50/km2 (76.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Fariman County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Fariman County (Persian: شهرستان فریمان) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fariman.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 86,428 in 20,925 households. The following census in 2011 counted 93,930 people in 25,686 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 99,001 in 28,641 households.
Fariman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 63,694 | 70,169 | 73,640 |
| Balaband RD | 8,501 | 8,868 | 7,918 |
| Fariman RD | 9,351 | 10,220 | 10,738 |
| Sang Bast RD | 6,612 | 6,884 | 7,027 |
| Farhadgerd (city) | 6,620 | 7,647 | 8,442 |
| Fariman (city) | 32,610 | 36,550 | 39,515 |
| Qalandarabad District | 22,734 | 23,761 | 25,361 |
| Qalandarabad RD | 10,243 | 10,334 | 11,079 |
| Sefid Sang RD | 2,725 | 2,958 | 3,273 |
| Qalandarabad (city) | 4,872 | 4,924 | 4,880 |
| Sefid Sang (city) | 4,894 | 5,545 | 6,129 |
| Total | 86,428 | 93,930 | 99,001 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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