Sarbisheh County () is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh.
History In 2010, Gheynab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Doreh District, including the new Lanu Rural District. The village of Doreh was converted to a city in 2017.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households. The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.
Administrative divisions
Sarbisheh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Sarbisheh County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 25,788 27,407 17,755 Doreh RD 9,650 10,007 Gheynab RD 3,706 Momenabad RD 9,997 9,197 5,334 Sarbisheh (city) 6,141 8,203 8,715 Doreh District 11,167 Doreh RD 6,975 Lanu RD 4,192 Doreh (city) Mud District 11,803 12,080 12,037 Mud RD 4,403 4,238 4,180 Naharjan RD 4,949 4,775 4,380 Mud (city) 2,451 3,067 3,477 Total 37,591 39,487 40,959
Geography Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.
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