Nishapur County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran.

History

Nishapur massacre by the Mongols The Nishapur massacre by the Mongols took place at Nishapur in April of 1221. The Mongol armies of Genghis Khan massacred the entire population of the area, which some estimates put at 1,747,000 citizens.DEATH BY GOVERNMENT

Administrative changes In 2007, Binalud Rural District was separated from Takht-e Jolgeh District to join the Central District. Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County. In addition, the village of Bar was converted to a city.

In 2020, Zeberkhan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County. In 2023, Miyan Jolgeh District was separated from the county to establish Miyan Jolgeh County and renamed the Central District.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 441,184 in 118,214 households. The following census in 2011 counted 433,105 people in 128,969 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 451,780 in 142,545 households.

Administrative divisions

Nishapur County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

+ Nishapur County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 274,700 319,576 341,182 Binalud RD 5,742 5,635 Darbqazi RD 10,411 9,854 9,528 Fazl RD 15,323 17,121 15,792 Mazul RD 30,375 34,718 33,791 Rivand RD 12,619 8,835 8,296 Bar (city) 4,121 3,765 Nishapur (city) 205,972 239,185 264,375 Miyan Jolgeh District 37,117 38,478 39,288 Belharat RD 11,677 11,896 12,074 Eshqabad RD 15,280 15,711 16,270 Ghazali RD 8,835 8,988 8,951 Eshqabad (city) 1,325 1,883 1,993 Sarvelayat District 17,962 17,445 14,664 Barzanun RD 6,032 5,693 4,764 Sarvelayat RD 10,567 9,918 8,519 Chekneh (city) 1,363 1,834 1,381 Taghenkuh District 22,562 Taghenkuh-e Jonubi RD 6,876 Taghenkuh-e Shomali RD 15,686 Takht-e Jolgeh District 34,267 Binalud RD 7,006 Firuzeh RD 9,292 Takht-e Jolgeh RD 13,063 Firuzeh (city) 4,906 Zeberkhan District 54,576 57,606 56,635 Eshaqabad RD 10,110 10,623 11,234 Ordughesh RD 9,788 8,556 8,174 Zeberkhan RD 14,762 15,149 14,965 Darrud (city) 4,979 5,449 5,717 Kharv (city) 11,931 14,115 13,535 Qadamgah (city) 3,006 3,714 3,010 Total 441,184 433,105 451,780

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