Nishapur County

Nishapur County (Persian: شهرستان نیشاپور) 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.

Administrative changes

After the 2006 National Census, Taghenkuh District and most of Takht-e Jolgeh District were separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County, and Binalud Rural District was transferred to the Central District. In addition, the village of Bar was elevated to the status of a city.

After the 2016 census, Zeberkhan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County. Additionally, Miyan Jolgeh District was separated to form Miyan Jolgeh County.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 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.

See also

Media related to Nishapur County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

References

1. Nishapur
2. Razavi Khorasan province
3. Hajjiabad
4. Qadamgah
5. Fazl, Nishapur County
6. Hasanabad
7. Hoseynabad
8. Aliabad
9. Mohammadabad
10. Ahmadabad
11. Nasirabad, Nishapur
12. Mozaffarabad, Nishapur
13. Shafiabad, Nishapur
14. Firuzeh
15. Karji, Nishapur
16. Ahangaran, Nishapur
17. Central District (Miyan Jolgeh County)
18. Garab, Nishapur
19. Khosrowabad, Nishapur
20. Rahmatabad, Nishapur