Kelardasht County (Persian: شهرستان کلاردشت) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelardasht.[3] Kelardasht corresponds to historical Kelarestaq.[4]
Kelardasht County
Persian: شهرستان کلاردشت | |
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 Location of Kelardasht County in Mazandaran province (left, yellow) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′21″N 51°05′38″E / 36.42250°N 51.09389°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Kelardasht |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,648 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The county is bordered by Chalus County on the east, Tonekabon County on the west, Abbasabad County on the north, and Alborz province on the south.
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District was created in Kelardasht District of Chalus County. Birun Bashm and Kuhestan Rural Districts, and the city of Marzanabad, were separated from the district in the formation of Marzanabad District.[5]
After the 2011 census, Kelardasht District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kelardasht County, which was divided into one district and two rural districts, with Kelardasht as its capital and only city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 23,648 in 8,067 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKelardasht County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 23,648 |
| Kelardasht-e Gharbi RD | 6,501 |
| Kelardasht-e Sharqi RD[a] | 3,746 |
| Kelardasht (city) | 13,401 |
| Total | 23,648 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Media related to Kelardasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly Kelardasht Rural District
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 May 2023). "Kelardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 December 2013). "The transformation of Kelardasht District in Mazandaran province to a county". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "KALĀRESTĀQ i. The District and Sub-District". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 January 1389). "Reforms and changes in divisions in Chalus County". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.