Zehak County

Zehak County

Persian: شهرستان زهک
Zehak County Persian: شهرستان زهک
County
	Location of Zehak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top right, yellow)
	Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 30°48′34″N 61°38′56″E / 30.80944°N 61.64889°E
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Zehak
Districts	Central, Jazink, Khamak
Population (2016)
• Total	74,896
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zehak County (Persian: شهرستان زهک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zehak.^[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Qaleh Now Rural District was created in Jazink District, and Khamak Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Khamak District, including the new Guri Rural District.^[4] The village of Jazink was elevated to the status of a city in 2019.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,839 in 14,683 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,419 people in 17,849 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,896 in 20,055 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Zehak County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	49,813	54,977	53,192
Khvajeh Ahmad RD	9,435	10,042	9,342
Zehak RD	29,198	30,611	30,493
Zehak (city)	11,180	14,324	13,357
Jazink District	21,026	20,437	21,704
Jazink RD	10,702	9,311	10,667
Khamak RD	10,324	11,126	11,037
Qaleh Now RD^[a]
Jazink (city)^[b]
Khamak District^[a]
Guri RD^[a]
Khamak RD
Total	70,839	75,419	74,896
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Established after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 January 2025). "Zehak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 October 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138715/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400) [Approved 13 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Zehak and Zabol Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province. dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160993. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^ ^a ^b "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert the village of Jazink into a city". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025 – via Iranian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan 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.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[fn1-8] Established after the 2016 census^[4]

[9] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (15 January 2025). "Zehak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.

[2016_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Zehak_County_Establishment-3] Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 October 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138715/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Zabol_County_Reforms_9705-4] Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400) [Approved 13 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Zehak and Zabol Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province. dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160993. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.

[Jazink_City-5] "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert the village of Jazink into a city". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025 – via Iranian Broadcasting Corporation.

[2006_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan 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.

[2011_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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