Alborz County
Persian: شهرستان البرز | |
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County | |
 Location of Alborz County in Qazvin province (right, purple) | |
 Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°09′E / 36.217°N 50.150°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Capital | Alvand |
| Districts | Central, Mohammadiyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 242,865 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alborz County (Persian: شهرستان البرز) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvand.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,046 in 47,046 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 203,276 people in 59,174 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 242,865 in 75,922 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Alborz County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and four cities.[2]
After the 2016 census, Mehregan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 94,853 | 104,618 | 103,962 |
| Nosratabad RD | 16,093 | 5,919 | 5,805 |
| Pir Yusefian RD | 9,427 | 9,988 | 4,321 |
| Alvand (city) | 69,333 | 88,711 | 93,836 |
| Mohammadiyeh District | 87,193 | 98,658 | 138,903 |
| Hesar Kharvan RD | 8,329 | 8,488 | 9,662 |
| Sharifabad RD | 16,988 | 303 | 321 |
| Bidestan (city) | 20,110 | 19,996 | 18,060 |
| Mehregan (city)1 | |||
| Mohammadiyeh (city) | 41,766 | 48,862 | 90,513 |
| Sharifabad (city)2 | 21,009 | 20,347 | |
| Total | 182,046 | 203,276 | 242,865 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6] 2Also known as Sharifiyeh[7][8] | |||
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 May 2023). "Alborz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional reforms and changes in Qazvin province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Alaei, Mohammad Mahdi (16 December 1400). "Mehregan became the 29th city of Qazvin province". Tasnim News (in Persian). Supreme Council of Architecture and Urban Planning of Iran. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016). "The transformation of Sharifabad village, the center of Sharifabad Rural District, from the functions of Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County in Qazvin province to Sharifiyeh city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Qazvin: The name of the city of Sharifiyeh, Alborz was changed to Sharifabad by the approval of the Board of Ministers..." Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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