Shirvan County

Shirvan County
شهرستان شیروان
County

North Khorasan counties

Location of North Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°32′N 57°54′E / 37.533°N 57.900°E / 37.533; 57.900Coordinates: 37°32′N 57°54′E / 37.533°N 57.900°E / 37.533; 57.900
Country  Iran
Province North Khorasan Province
Capital Shirvan
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Sarhad District, Qushkhaneh District
Population (2006)
 • Total 152,493
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Shirvan County at GEOnet Names Server

Shirvan County (Persian: شهرستان شیروان‎) is a county in North Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Shirvan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 152,493, in 37,647 families.[1] The county has three districts: Central District, Sarhad District, and Qushkhaneh District. The county has four cities: Lujali, Ziarat, Qushkhaneh and Shirvan . Kurmanjs, Persians, Tats[2] and Turks are the largest ethnic groups in the county. A small Jewish population was noted to be present also, numbering only five.[3]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  2. ↑ About Tati language of North Khorasan (Persian)
  3. ↑ About Tati language of North Khorasan (Persian)


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