Chenaran County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran, about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.
History The village of Golmakan was converted to a city in 2007. The new city of Golbahar was formed in 2014.
In 2020, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Radkan District, including the new Ghiasabad Rural District. Seyyedabad District was formed and divided into the new Hakimabad and Seyyedabad Rural Districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County. The village of Seyyedabad was converted to a city in the same year.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households. The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 155,013 in 45,105 households.
Administrative divisions
Chenaran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Chenaran County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 73,977 84,770 88,581 Boq Mej RD 3,945 3,142 3,270 Chenaran RD 17,109 18,153 16,946 Radkan RD 11,188 14,908 14,486 Chenaran (city) 41,735 48,567 53,879 Golbahar District 34,556 40,785 66,321 Bizaki RD 11,740 10,885 12,134 Golmakan RD 22,816 20,366 8,937 Golbahar (city) 36,877 Golmakan (city) 9,534 8,373 Radkan District Ghiasabad RD Radkan RD Seyyedabad District Hakimabad RD Seyyedabad RD Seyyedabad (city) Total 108,533 125,601 155,013
Economy An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.
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