Ghayen County
Encyclopedia
Ghayen County is a county
in South Khorasan Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Ghayen
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357, in 35,783 families. The county consists of five districts: Zirkuh District
, Central District
, Nimbeluk District
, Zohan District
, and Sedeh District
. The county has seven cities: Ghayen
, Arianshahr
, Esfeden
, Hajjiabad
, Khezri Dasht Beyaz
, Zohan
, and Nimbeluk
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Ghayen
Ghayen
Ghayen is a city in and the capital of Ghayen County, in South Khorasan Province, Iran. Ghayen is also called the City of Saffron. Saffron from Ghayen is prized for its unique aroma and strong colour. The population at the 2006 census, was 32,474 in 8,492 families.Ghayen is a place of great...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 137,357, in 35,783 families. The county consists of five districts: Zirkuh District
Zirkuh District
Zirkuh District is a district in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 26,203, in 6,189 families. The District has one city: Hajjiabad....
, Central District
Central District (Ghayen County)
The Central District of Ghayen County is a district in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 62,040, in 16,239 families. The District has two cities: Ghayen and Esfeden....
, Nimbeluk District
Nimbeluk District
Nimbeluk District is a district in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,396, in 5,050 families. The District has two cities: Nimbeluk and Khezri Dasht Beyaz....
, Zohan District
Zohan District
Zohan District is a district in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,926, in 3,150 families. The District has one city: Zohan....
, and Sedeh District
Sedeh District (South Khorasan Province)
Sedeh District is a district in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 18,792, in 5,155 families. The District has one city: Arianshahr....
. The county has seven cities: Ghayen
Ghayen
Ghayen is a city in and the capital of Ghayen County, in South Khorasan Province, Iran. Ghayen is also called the City of Saffron. Saffron from Ghayen is prized for its unique aroma and strong colour. The population at the 2006 census, was 32,474 in 8,492 families.Ghayen is a place of great...
, Arianshahr
Arianshahr
Arianshahr is a city in and the capital of Sedeh District, in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,051, in 834 families....
, Esfeden
Esfeden
Esfeden is a city in the Central District of Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,145, in 759 families....
, Hajjiabad
Hajjiabad, South Khorasan
Hajjiabad is a city in Zirkuh District, Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,333, in 1,026 families....
, Khezri Dasht Beyaz
Khezri Dasht Beyaz
Khezri Dasht Beyaz is a city in Nimbeluk District, in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,930, in 1,385 families....
, Zohan
Zohan
Zohan is a city in and the capital of Zohan District, in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 707, in 233 families....
, and Nimbeluk
Nimbeluk
Nimbeluk is a city in, and the seat of, Nimbeluk District, in Ghayen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,886, in 946 families....
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