Kalat County

Kalat County (Persian: شهرستان کلات) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat. Around half of the people of Kalat County are Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish and 15% are Persian.

Kalat County
Persian: شهرستان کلات
County
Landscape near Spa Waterfall
Location of Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province (top right, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°51′N 59°52′E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalKalat
DistrictsCentral, Hezarmasjed, Zavin
Area
  Total3,503 km2 (1,353 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total36,237
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kalat County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households. The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households. At the 2016 census the county's population was 36,237, in 10,708 households.

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