Kashmar County is in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashmar.
History In 2019, Farah Dasht District was formed and divided into the new Qaleh-ye Bala and Rezqabad Rural Districts. At the same time, Kuhsorkh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County. Two villages were merged to form the new village of Farg Qaleh in 2021, which was converted to a city in 2022.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 146,536 in 39,554 households. The following census in 2011 counted 157,149 people in 46,726 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,664 in 52,778 households.
Administrative divisions
Kashmar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Kashmar County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 119,507 130,891 143,650 Bala Velayat RD 26,581 28,188 28,610 Pain Velayat RD 11,399 12,503 12,758 Kashmar (city) 81,527 90,200 102,282 Farah Dasht District Qaleh-ye Bala RD Rezqabad RD Farg Qaleh (city) Kuhsorkh District 27,029 26,258 25,014 Barkuh RD 11,963 11,692 11,357 Barrud RD 4,684 3,947 3,586 Takab RD 5,772 4,857 4,384 Rivash (city) 4,610 5,762 5,687 Total 146,536 157,149 168,664
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