Firuzeh County

Firuzeh County

شهرستان فیروزه
Firuzeh County شهرستان فیروزه
County
	Ice house in the village of Bahrud
	Location of Firuzeh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, purple)
	Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°18′N 58°26′E / 36.300°N 58.433°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Established	2007
Capital	Firuzeh
Districts	Central, Taghenkoh
Area
• Total	1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	37,539
• Density	25.2/km2 (65.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Firuzeh County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزه)^[a] is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzeh.^[3]^[b]

History

In 2007, Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from Nishapur County in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County,^[c] which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Firuzeh as its capital.^[3]

Tthe village of Garmab was converted to a city in 2021.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 42,739 people in 12,351 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 37,539 in 11,783 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Firuzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Firuzeh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[8]	2016^[4]
Central District	21,513	20,787
Firuzeh RD	3,158	2,907
Takht-e Jolgeh RD	12,586	11,996
Firuzeh (city)^[b]	5,769	5,884
Taghenkuh District	21,226	16,752
Taghenkuh-e Jonubi RD	6,571	6,070
Taghenkuh-e Shomali RD^[d]	13,221	9,408
Garmab (city)^[e]
Hemmatabad (city)	1,434	1,274
Total	42,739	37,539
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh County (شهرستان تخت جلگه)^[5]
^ ^a ^b Formerly the village of Bozghan^[6]
^ Renamed Firuzeh County^[5]
^ Formerly Taghenkuh Rural District^[9]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2024). "دهستان طاغنکوه شمالی, بخش طاغنکوه [Taghenkuh-e Shomali Rural District, Taghenkuh District], Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
^ "7CXM+X8W Hemmatabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davoodi, Parviz (16 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 24/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان نیشابور [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (23 October 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1/8/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان تخت جلگه از توابع استان خراسان رضوی به فیروزه [‌Approval letter regarding changing the name of Takht-e Jolgeh County from Razavi Khorasan province to Firuzeh]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 89428/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
^ جغرافياي شهری فیروزه [‌The urban geography of Firuzeh]. نیشابورشناسی [Neyshaburology]. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 April 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,01,15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان فيروزه استان خراسان رضوي [‌Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 133440. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
^ ^a ^b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 August 2004) [مصوب (Approved) 29/9/1383 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب‎نامه راجع به تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان خراسان رضوي [‌Resolution on the changes and reforms of divisions in Khorasan Razavi province]. Dastour (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 50872/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[6] Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh County (شهرستان تخت جلگه)^[5]

[fn1-8] Formerly the village of Bozghan^[6]

[9] Renamed Firuzeh County^[5]

[13] Formerly Taghenkuh Rural District^[9]

[14] Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2024). "دهستان طاغنکوه شمالی, بخش طاغنکوه [Taghenkuh-e Shomali Rural District, Taghenkuh District], Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.

[2] "7CXM+X8W Hemmatabad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[Takht-e_Jolgeh_County_Establishment-3] Davoodi, Parviz (16 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 24/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان نیشابور [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[2016_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-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.

[Takht-e_Jolgeh_County_Renamed_Firuzeh_County-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (23 October 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1/8/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان تخت جلگه از توابع استان خراسان رضوی به فیروزه [‌Approval letter regarding changing the name of Takht-e Jolgeh County from Razavi Khorasan province to Firuzeh]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 89428/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[Bozghan_Renamed_Firuzeh-7] جغرافياي شهری فیروزه [‌The urban geography of Firuzeh]. نیشابورشناسی [Neyshaburology]. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

[Garmab_City-10] Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 April 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,01,15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان فيروزه استان خراسان رضوي [‌Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 133440. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[2011_Razavi_Khorasan_Province-11] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Taghenkuh_District_Formation-12] Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 August 2004) [مصوب (Approved) 29/9/1383 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب‎نامه راجع به تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان خراسان رضوي [‌Resolution on the changes and reforms of divisions in Khorasan Razavi province]. Dastour (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 50872/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

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