Zaveh County

Zaveh County

Persian: شهرستان زاوه
Zaveh County Persian: شهرستان زاوه
County
	Location of Zaveh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center right, green)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°15′N 59°43′E / 35.250°N 59.717°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Established	2008
Capital	Dowlatabad
Districts	Central, Soleyman
Area
• Total	2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)
Elevation	1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	67,695
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Zaveh County (Persian: شهرستان زاوه) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dowlatabad.

History

In 2008, Jolgeh Zaveh District was separated from Torbat-e Heydarieh County in the establishment of Zaveh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dowlatabad as its capital and only city at the time.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 71,677 people in 19,743 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,695 in 20,063 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Zaveh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011	2016
Central District	40,701	38,384
Safaiyeh RD	14,057	13,087
Zaveh RD	17,038	15,968
Dowlatabad (city)	9,606	9,329
Soleyman District	30,855	29,307
Saq RD	16,147	16,472
Soleyman RD	14,708	12,835
Total	71,677	67,695
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Also romanized as Šahrestâne Zave

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 November 2024). "دهستان سلیمان, بخش سلیمان [Soleyman Rural District, Soleyman District], Zaveh County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
↑ "7P28+2MV Shahsavar, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
1 2 3 Davoodi, Parviz (19 October 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/07/28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص ایجاد شهرستان زاوه به مرکزیت شهر دولت آباد در تابعیت استان خراسان رضوی [‌Approval letter regarding the creation of Zaveh County with the center of Dowlatabad city under the citizenship of Razavi Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 78561/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[5] Also romanized as Šahrestâne Zave

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (7 November 2024). "دهستان سلیمان, بخش سلیمان [Soleyman Rural District, Soleyman District], Zaveh County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.

[2] "7P28+2MV Shahsavar, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

[Zaveh_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 Davoodi, Parviz (19 October 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/07/28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص ایجاد شهرستان زاوه به مرکزیت شهر دولت آباد در تابعیت استان خراسان رضوی [‌Approval letter regarding the creation of Zaveh County with the center of Dowlatabad city under the citizenship of Razavi Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 78561/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.

[2016_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2011_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.