Sorkheh County (Persian: شهرستان سرخه) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sorkheh.[3]
Sorkheh County
Persian: شهرستان سرخه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sorkheh County in Semnan province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 53°09′41″E / 34.99028°N 53.16139°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Capital | Sorkheh |
| Districts | Central, Hafdar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,523 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Sorkheh District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Sorkheh County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Sorkheh as its capital and only city.[3]
After the 2016 census, Emamzadeh Abdollah Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hafdar Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hafdar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Momenabad Rural District.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 15,523 in 5,330 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editSorkheh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 15,523 |
| Emamzadeh Abdollah RD[a] | |
| Hafdar RD | 3,599 |
| Lasgerd RD | 1,973 |
| Sorkheh (city) | 9,951 |
| Hafdar District[a] | |
| Hafdar RD | |
| Momenabad RD[a] | |
| Total | 15,523 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
editMedia related to Sorkheh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 December 2019). "Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
