Kuhsorkh County

Kuhsorkh County (Persian: شهرستان کوهسرخ) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rivash, whose population at the 2016 National Census was 5,687 in 1,701 households.

Kuhsorkh County
Persian: شهرستان کوهسرخ
County
Avandar
Location of Kuhsorkh County in Razavi Khorasan province (center left, purple)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°36′N 58°28′E
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalRivash
DistrictsCentral, Barrud
Area
  Total2,198 km2 (849 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In 2018, Kuhsorkh District was separated from Kashmar County in the establishment of Kuhsorkh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Rivash as its capital and only city.

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