Mahvelat County (Persian: شهرستان مه ولات) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Feyzabad.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shadmehr was elevated to the status of a city.[4] The village of Abdolabad rose to city status in 2024.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,068 in 12,268 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 48,900 people in 14,226 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,409 in 15,844 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Mahvelat County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 31,211 33,488 35,656
Howmeh RD 8,696 9,345 9,344
Mahvelat-e Jonubi RD[a] 7,794 7,890 8,192
Abdolabad (city)[b]
Feyzabad (city) 14,721 16,253 18,120
Shadmehr District 15,857 15,412 15,753
Azghand RD 11,433 7,304 7,578
Mahvelat-e Shomali RD 4,424 4,430 4,350
Shadmehr (city) 3,678 3,825
Total 47,068 48,900 51,409
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mahvelat County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Mahvelat Rural District[3]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "Mahvelat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 September 2014) [Approved 19 February 1384]. Reforms and changes and divisions in Razavi Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.26267; Notification 30917/K9050T. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (25 August 2014) [Approved 22 December 1387]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Shadmehr village, the center of Shadmehr District of Mahvelat County in Razavi Khorasan province, to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 129351/42/4/1; Notification 241898/T36557K. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the conversion of Abdolabad village, a village of the Central District of Mahvelat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 140735; Notification 77599/T61849AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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