Sabzevar County

Sabzevar County is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sabzevar.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai, Joveyn, and Khoshab Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of three counties of the same names.

After the 2011 census, Davarzan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Davarzan County. After the 2016 census, Sheshtamad District was also separated from the county in the formation of Sheshtamad County.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 429,187, in 116,891 households. The following census in 2011 counted 319,893 people in 98,581 households, The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 306,310 in 95,553 households.

Administrative divisions
Sabzevar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Notable people

 * Ali Shariati, intellectual