Shirvan County () is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shirvan.
Demographics Language and ethnicity Kurmanji Kurds, Persians, Khorasani Turks, and Tats are the largest ethnic groups in the county. A small Jewish population was noted to be present also, numbering only five.
History The village of Yengi Qaleh-ye Bala became the city of Qushkhaneh in 2012, and the village of Ziarat was converted to a city in 2013. The village of Khan Laq was converted to a city in 2021.
Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 152,493 in 37,647 households. The following census in 2011 counted 157,014 people in 43,009 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 146,140 in 43,873 households.
Administrative divisions
Shirvan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Shirvan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 126,928 134,455 123,745 Golian RD 7,889 6,446 5,657 Howmeh RD 7,297 8,062 7,070 Sivkanlu RD 7,501 6,388 6,350 Zavarom RD 7,174 7,586 6,484 Ziarat RD 14,277 17,719 11,316 Khan Laq (city) Shirvan (city) 82,790 88,254 82,689 Ziarat (city) 4,179 Qushkhaneh District 13,819 11,125 10,423 Qushkhaneh-ye Bala RD 8,048 6,229 5,270 Qushkhaneh-ye Pain RD 5,771 4,896 4,157 Qushkhaneh (city) 996 Sarhad District 11,746 11,434 11,967 Jirestan RD 5,841 5,166 5,604 Takmaran RD 5,204 5,102 4,882 Lujali (city) 701 1,166 1,481 Total 152,493 157,014 146,140
Geography Location Shirvan County, with an area of 3789 square kilometers, is bounded by Turkmenistan to the north, Esfarayen city to the south, Farooj county to the east and Bojnourd to the west. In the north of Shirvan, there is a city called Lujli. Shirvan is one of the high cities of North Khorasan province, which is located in the valley of the Atrak border river in the middle of Kopedagh and Aladagh mountains. Shirvan has a relatively cold climate in winter and a warm and temperate climate in summer.
Estarkhi waterfall Estarkhi waterfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in Shirvan region. The length of this waterfall reaches 20 meters. This waterfall is located 40 km south of Shirvan city, on the northern slopes of Shah Jahan mountain range. On the way to reach this waterfall, Golian Cave is also one of the natural attractions of this region.
Notable people Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, born 1959 in Shirvan; Interior Minister of President Hassan Rouhani
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