The Central District of Karaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.[3]
Central District (Karaj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Karaj County) | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′28″N 50°55′37″E / 35.85778°N 50.92694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Karaj |
| Capital | Karaj |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,956,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3] In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht was separated from the county to join the newly formed Fardis County.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 1,667,024, in 460,242 households, when the county was in Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,956,267 people in 617,773 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Garmdarreh RD | 544 | 221 |
| Kamalabad RD | 3,836 | 4,892 |
| Mohammadabad RD | 22,099 | 11,939 |
| Garmdarreh (city) | 12,738 | 22,726 |
| Kamal Shahr (city) | 80,435 | 141,669 |
| Karaj (city) | 1,377,450 | 1,592,492 |
| Mahdasht (city) | 43,100 | 62,910 |
| Meshkin Dasht (city)[a] | 43,696 | |
| Mohammadshahr (city) | 83,126 | 119,418 |
| Total | 1,667,024 | 1,956,267 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Fardis County[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2024). "Central District (Karaj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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