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Sheshtamad County

Sheshtamad County
Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
Sheshtamad Dam
Sheshtamad Dam
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°48′N 57°57′E / 35.800°N 57.950°E / 35.800; 57.950[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
Established2020[3]
CapitalSheshtomad
DistrictsCentral, Shamkan
Area
  Total
2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sheshtamad County (Persian: شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad,[3] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,108 in 920 households.[4]

History

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In 2020, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sheshtomad as its capital and only city at the time.[3] The village of Shamkan was converted to a city in 2022.[5]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Sheshtamad County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Sheshtamad County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Beyhaq RD
Takab-e Kuhmish RD
Sheshtomad (city)
Shamkan District
Rob-e Shamat RD
Shamkan RD
Shamkan (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Sheshtamad County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2026). "دهستان تکاب کوه میش, بخش ششتمد [Takab-e Kuhmish Rural District, Sheshtamad District], Sheshtamad County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. "QWXX+XXX Chah Sukhteh, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Eshaq (10 May 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۲/۲۱ تصویب (Approved 1399/2/21) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان خراسان رضوی [‌Resolution on the national divisions of Khorasan Razavi province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۲۹۳۵۳ [Proposal No. 129353]. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Vahidi, Ahmad (26 March 2022) [تاریخ انتشار: ۶ فروردین ۱۴۰۱ (Publication date: 6 Farvardin 1401) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وزیر کشور با تبدیل ۲ روستا به شهر موافقت کرد [‌The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert two villages into cities]. روستا نیوز [Rusta News] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر [News Code] 27874. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2026.