Chenaran County
{{Short description|County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran}}
{{for multi|the city|Chenaran|the administrative division of this county|Chenaran Rural District|other places with a similar name|Chenaran (disambiguation){{!}}Chenaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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|native_name = {{langx|fa|شهرستان چناران}}
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| map_caption1 = Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_name1 = Razavi Khorasan
|seat_type = Capital
|seat = Chenaran
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| p2 = Radkan
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Chenaran County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان چناران}}) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chenaran,{{cite report|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024415/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113047|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=17 November 2015|date=c. 2015|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|id=Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K|access-date=6 January 2024}} about 45 km west of the city of Mashhad.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Golmakan was elevated to the status of a city,{{cite report|title=Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Golmakan village from the functions of Golmakan Rural District, Golbahar District of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province to Golmakan city|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131829|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022043255/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131829|archive-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board|access-date=29 October 2024|orig-date=Approved 18 September 1386|date=1 November 2019|id=Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166201/T38077K|last=Davodi|first=Parviz}} and after the 2011 census, the new city of Golbahar was formed.{{cite web|title=Introducing Golbahar|language=fa|website=sh-golbahar.ir|via=Golbahar Municipality|url=http://sh-golbahar.ir/معرفیگلبهار.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421100206/http://sh-golbahar.ir/معرفیگلبهار.aspx|archive-date=21 April 2019|publisher=Golbahar Municipality|date=c. 2019|access-date=12 April 2024}}{{efn|name=fn2|Formerly Golbahar New City Development Project{{cite report|title=Golbahar New Development Company's Articles of Association: Details of the Law|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/895022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719020422/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/895022|archive-date=19 July 2014|orig-date=Approved 3 February 2013|date=28 July 2014|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|last=Jahangiri|first=Ishaq|access-date=29 October 2024|id=Proposal 02/100/62161; Notification 41321/T48036H}}}}
In 2019, Radkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Radkan District, including the new Qiasabad Rural District. Seyyedabad District was formed and divided into the new Hakimabad and Seyyedabad Rural Districts. In addition, Golbahar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County.{{cite report|title=Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province|language=fa|website=qavanin.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/289843|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429151412/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/289843|last=Jahangiri|first=Ishaq|archive-date=29 April 2023|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 11 August 1399|id=Proposal 68717|access-date=29 April 2023}} The villages of Radkan{{cite news|title=A report about a museum city 75 km from Mashhad: Radkan, a combination of historical works and eye-catching nature|language=fa|website=khorasanrazavi.khorasannews.com|url=http://khorasanrazavi.khorasannews.com/Newspaper/MobileBlock?NewspaperBlockID=255916|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523224351/http://khorasanrazavi.khorasannews.com/Newspaper/MobileBlock?NewspaperBlockID=255916|archive-date=23 May 2022|date=c. 2022|access-date=11 April 2024}} and Seyyedabad{{cite news|title=Seyyedabad has been upgraded from a village to a city only on paper|language=fa|website=isna.ir|via=Iranian Students' News Agency|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1401110805540/سیدآباد-فقط-روی-کاغذ-از-روستا-به-شهر-ارتقاء-یافته-است|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128230527/https://www.isna.ir/news/1401110805540/سیدآباد-فقط-روی-کاغذ-از-روستا-به-شهر-ارتقاء-یافته-است|archive-date=28 January 2023|date=28 January 2023|access-date=11 April 2024}} have been elevated to city status.
Demographics
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,533 in 26,937 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 125,601 people in 34,477 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi 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/Razavi-Khorasan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls|archive-date=20 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 155,013 in 45,105 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi 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_09.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=2 April 2022}}
=Administrative divisions=
Chenaran County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Chenaran County Population | |||
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | style="text-align: right;"| 73,977 | style="text-align: right;"| 84,770 | style="text-align: right;"| 88,581 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Boq Mej RD | style="text-align: right;"| 3,945 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,142 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,270 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Chenaran RD | style="text-align: right;"| 17,109 | style="text-align: right;"| 18,153 | style="text-align: right;"| 16,946 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Radkan RD | style="text-align: right;"| 11,188 | style="text-align: right;"| 14,908 | style="text-align: right;"| 14,486 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Chenaran (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 41,735 | style="text-align: right;"| 48,567 | style="text-align: right;"| 53,879 |
| Golbahar District{{efn|Transferred to Golbahar County after the 2016 census}} | style="text-align: right;"| 34,556 | style="text-align: right;"| 40,785 | style="text-align: right;"| 66,321 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Bizaki RD | style="text-align: right;"| 11,740 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,885 | style="text-align: right;"| 12,134 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Golmakan RD | style="text-align: right;"| 22,816 | style="text-align: right;"| 20,366 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,937 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Golbahar (city){{efn|name=fn2}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 36,877 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Golmakan (city) | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 9,534 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,373 |
| Radkan District{{efn|name=fn1|Established after the 2016 census}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Qiasabad RD{{efn|name=fn1}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Radkan RD | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Radkan (city){{efn|Became a city after the 2016 census}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| Seyyedabad District{{efn|name=fn1}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Hakimabad RD{{efn|name=fn1}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Seyyedabad RD{{efn|name=fn1}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Seyyedabad (city){{efn|Became a city after the 2016 census}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 108,533 | style="text-align: right;"| 125,601 | style="text-align: right;"| 155,013 |
| colspan=4 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
Economy
An agricultural county, Chenaran has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city to the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
See also
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