Torqabeh and Shandiz County

Torqabeh and Shandiz County
شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز
County
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan Province
Capital Torqabeh
Population (2006)
  Total 50,339
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Torqabeh and Shandiz County (Persian: شهرستان طرقبه شاندیز; formerly Binalud County) is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Torqabeh. It was separated from Mashhad County in summer 2008. At the 2006 census, its population was 50,339, in 13,656 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts (bakhsh): Torqabeh District and Shandiz District. The county has two cities: Torqabeh and Shandiz.

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Coordinates: 36°18′43″N 59°22′25″E / 36.312035°N 59.373619°E / 36.312035; 59.373619

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