Khur and Biabanak County

Khur and Biabanak County (Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک), also Romanized as Shahrestāne Khur va Biābānak, is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khur.

For the city, see Khur. For the administrative division of this county, see Biabanak Rural District.

Khur and Biabanak County
Persian: شهرستان خور و بیابانک
County
Location of Khur and Biabanak County in Isfahan province (right, purple)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°40′32″N 54°46′00″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalKhur
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total19,761
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In August 2009, Khur and Biabanak District was separated from Nain County in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County, with Khur as its capital.

The National Census in 2011 counted 17,793 people in 5,412 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 19,761 in 6,420 households. Khur and Biabanak County has the smallest population of Iran's mainland counties. (Abumusa County, consisting of islands in the Persian Gulf, has a smaller population).

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