Boshruyeh County
{{Short description|County in South Khorasan province, Iran}}
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Boshruyeh County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان بشرویه}}) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Boshruyeh.{{Cite news|title=Boshruyeh District was upgraded to a county|url=https://www.farsnews.ir/news/8708221124/بخش-بشرويه-به-شهرستان-ارتقا-يافت-|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110002359/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/8708221124/بخش-بشرويه-به-شهرستان-ارتقا-يافت-|archive-date=10 November 2023|website=farsnews.ir|via=Fars Media Corporation|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers|language=fa|date=12 November 2008|access-date=10 November 2023|orig-date=Approved 13 March 1386|id=Proposal 16340/42/4/1}}
History
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There are several historical buildings in Boshrouyeh and its surroundings. Based on historical books, the city has existed for at least for 700 years. Some of the most famous buildings are:
- Qale’ye Dokhtar (Girl's Castle): This citadel is located on top of a mountain in the west of the city. It has been reported that this huge and ancient building is a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance in this region.
- Hosseinieh Haj Ali Ashraf: This building has Indian architectural features and is used for “religious mourning rites” during the month of Muharram.
- Masjed Miandeh (City-Center Mosque): This a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance. The mosque dates back to 400 years.
- Saray-e Serke: This ancient and simple house is well known and used for holding religious mourning ceremonies.
In 2008, Boshruyeh District was separated from Ferdows County in the establishment of Boshruyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Boshruyeh as its capital.
Demographics
=Population=
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 24,683 people in 7,200 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls|archive-date=20 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 26,064 in 8,255 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=17 October 2020}}
=Administrative divisions=
Boshruyeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Boshruyeh County Population | ||
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | style="text-align: right;"| 18,840 | style="text-align: right;"| 20,091 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Ali Jamal RD | style="text-align: right;"| 2,768 | style="text-align: right;"| 2,763 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Korond RD | style="text-align: right;"| 754 | style="text-align: right;"| 902 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Boshruyeh (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 15,318 | style="text-align: right;"| 16,426 |
| Eresk District | style="text-align: right;"| 5,843 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,973 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Eresk RD | style="text-align: right;"| 611 | style="text-align: right;"| 620 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Raqqeh RD | style="text-align: right;"| 2,278 | style="text-align: right;"| 2,398 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Eresk (city){{efn|Became a city after the 2006 census{{cite report|title=The resolution of the Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran regarding the comprehensive-detailed plan of Eresk city|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/858526|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027095640/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/858526|archive-date=27 October 2013|publisher=Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran|last=Gharavi|first=Mir Mohammad|orig-date=Approved 20 May 1392|date=5 August 1392|id=Notification 300/33925|access-date=9 November 2024}}}} | style="text-align: right;"| 2,954 | style="text-align: right;"| 2,955 |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 24,683 | style="text-align: right;"| 26,064 |
| colspan=3 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
See also
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