Meshkin Dasht (Persian: مشکین‌دشت)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran.[4]

Meshkin Dasht
Persian: مشکین‌دشت
City
Meshkin Dasht is located in Iran
Meshkin Dasht
Meshkin Dasht
Coordinates: 35°45′05″N 50°56′23″E / 35.75139°N 50.93972°E / 35.75139; 50.93972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyFardis
DistrictMeshkin Dasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total62,005
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,696 in 11,171 households, when it was in the Central District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 62,005 in 18,644 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] The city and some villages had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fardis County, and Meshkin Dasht was transferred to the new Meshkin Dasht District.[4]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Meshkīn Dasht[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2024). "Meshkin Dasht, Fardis County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Meshkin Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10038342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.