Chenaran County

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Chenaran County
شهرستان چناران
County
Coordinates: 36°40′N 59°09′E / 36.667°N 59.150°E / 36.667; 59.150Coordinates: 36°40′N 59°09′E / 36.667°N 59.150°E / 36.667; 59.150
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan Province
Capital Chenaran
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Golbahar District
Population (2006)
  Total 108,533
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
'32FA886787703774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Chenaran County at GEOnet Names Server

Chenaran County (Persian: شهرستان چناران) is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 108,533, in 26,937 families.[1] The capital of the county is Chenaran. This city is about 45 KM west of Mashhad city. It is an agricultural city with a population of about 30 - 35 thousand. It has been recently having industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city which is in the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are lots of farms in the outskirts of the city.

Chenaran County has two districts: Central District and Golbajar District. Chenaran is the only city in the county.

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. 

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