Sarbisheh County

Sarbisheh County is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sarbisheh.

History
After the 2011 National Census, Ghainab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Doreh Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Doreh District. After the 2016 census, the village of Doreh was elevated to the status of a city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591 in 10,119 households. The following census in 2011 counted 39,487 people in 11,164 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 40,959 in 12,011 households.

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

Geography
Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate," and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.