Tabas County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabas.
History Tabas County became a part of Yazd province in 2004. The county was separated from the province to join South Khorasan province in 2013.
In 2024, Dastgerdan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshqabad County and renamed the Central District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,047 in 16,845 households. The following census in 2011 counted 69,658 people in 19,745 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 72,617 in 22,142 households.
Administrative divisions
Tabas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Tabas County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 43,188 48,569 52,528 Golshan RD 4,002 4,364 4,474 Montazeriyeh RD 4,350 4,816 4,489 Nakhlestan RD 3,122 3,446 3,081 Pir Hajat RD 1,033 793 808 Tabas (city) 30,681 35,150 39,676 Dastgerdan District 11,659 10,826 10,255 Dastgerdan RD 4,421 4,237 4,241 Kuh Yakhab RD 2,764 1,966 2,049 Eshqabad (city) 4,474 4,623 3,965 Deyhuk District 8,200 10,263 9,834 Deyhuk RD 1,926 2,502 2,793 Kavir RD 3,507 4,415 4,082 Deyhuk (city) 2,767 3,346 2,959 Total 63,047 69,658 72,617
See also Operation Eagle Claw
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