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Sheshtamad County

Sheshtamad County
Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°48′30″N 57°57′00″E / 35.80833°N 57.95000°E / 35.80833; 57.95000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSheshtomad
DistrictsCentral, Shamkan
Area
 • Total2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sheshtamad County (Persian: شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,108 in 920 households.[3]

History

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In 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sheshtomad as its capital.[2] In March 2022, the village of Shamkan was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Sheshtamad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Sheshtamad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Beyhaq RD
Takab-e Kuhmish RD
Sheshtomad (city)
Shamkan District
Rob-e Shamat RD
Shamkan RD
Shamkan (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Sheshtamad County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Sheshtamad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 21 February 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129353; Notification 17279/T55048H. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities". rustanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.