Sheshtamad County

Sheshtamad County (Persian: شهرستان ششتمد) is located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sheshtomad, whose population at the 2016 National Census was 3,108 in 920 households.

Sheshtamad County
Persian: شهرستان ششتمد
County
Location of Sheshtamad County in Razavi Khorasan province
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°48′N 57°57′E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalSheshtomad
DistrictsCentral, Shamkan
Area
  Total2,937 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In February 2019, Sheshtamad District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Sheshtamad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sheshtomad as its capital. The village of Shamkan was later elevated to the status of a city and became the capital of Shamkan District.

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