Nishapur County
Encyclopedia
Nishapur County is a county
in Razavi Khorasan Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Nishapur
. At the 2006 census, its population (including portions of the county later split off from the county to form Firuzeh County
) was 441,184, in 118,214 families; excluding those portions, the population was 391,361 in 105,633 families.
The county includes the following four districts: Central District
, Sarvelayat District
, Zeberkhan District
, and Miyan Jolgeh District
.
The county includes the following six cities: Chekneh
, Kharv
, Darrud
, Eshqabad
, Qadamgah
, and Nishapur.
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 Razavi Khorasan Province
Razavi Khorasan Province
Razavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province.Other cities and townships are Ghouchan, Dargaz, Chenaran, Sarakhs, Fariman, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Torbat-e Jam, Taybad, Khaf, Roshtkhar, Kashmar, Bardaskan, Nishapur, Sabzevar,...
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 Nishapur
Nishapur
Nishapur or Nishabur , is a city in the Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, near the regional capital of Mashhad...
. At the 2006 census, its population (including portions of the county later split off from the county to form Firuzeh County
Firuzeh County
Firuzeh County is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Firuzeh. It was known as Taht-e Jolgeh previousely. It was separated from Nishapur County in April 2010. At the 2006 census, its population was 49,823, in 12,581 families. The county has two districts:...
) was 441,184, in 118,214 families; excluding those portions, the population was 391,361 in 105,633 families.
The county includes the following four districts: Central District
Central District (Nishapur County)
The Central District of Nishapur County in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 281,706, in 76,697 families. The District has one city: Nishapur....
, Sarvelayat District
Sarvelayat District
Sarvelayat District is a district in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 17,962, in 4,805 families. The District has one city: Chekneh....
, Zeberkhan District
Zeberkhan District
Zeberkhan District is a district in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 54,576, in 14,714 families. The District has three cities: Darrud, Qadamgah, and Kharv....
, and Miyan Jolgeh District
Miyan Jolgeh District
Miyan Jolgeh District is a district in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 37,117, in 9,417 families. The District has one city: Eshqabad....
.
The county includes the following six cities: Chekneh
Chekneh
Chekneh is a city in Sarvelayat District, in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,363, in 421 families....
, Kharv
Kharv
Kharv is a city in Zeberkhan District, in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,931, in 3,181 families....
, Darrud
Darrud
Darrud is a city in Zeberkhan District, in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,979, in 1,431 families....
, Eshqabad
Eshqabad, Razavi Khorasan
Eshqabad is a city in Miyan Jolgeh District, in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,325, in 348 families....
, Qadamgah
Qadamgah
Qadamgah is a city in Zeberkhan District, in Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,006, in 821 families....
, and Nishapur.