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Shandiz District

Coordinates: 36°22′43″N 59°16′01″E / 36.37861°N 59.26694°E / 36.37861; 59.26694
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Shandiz District
Persian: بخش شاندیز
Shandiz District is located in Iran
Shandiz District
Shandiz District
Coordinates: 36°22′43″N 59°16′01″E / 36.37861°N 59.26694°E / 36.37861; 59.26694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorqabeh and Shandiz
CapitalShandiz
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total36,294
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shandiz District (Persian: بخش شاندیز) is in Torqabeh and Shandiz County,[a] Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shandiz.[4]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Torqabeh District was separated from Mashhad County in the establishment of Binalud County,[b] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Torqabeh as its capital.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 30,981 people in 8,965 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 36,294 inhabitants in 11,054 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Shandiz District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Abardeh RD 7,866 6,614
Shandiz RD 12,687 15,693
Shandiz (city) 10,428 13,987
Total 30,981 36,294
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Binalud County[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz County[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 May 2023). "Shandiz District (Torqabeh and Shandiz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The county of Binalud was renamed Torqabeh and Shandiz". Iranian Students' News Agency (in Persian). 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Mashhad County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.