Palangabad (Persian: پلنگآباد)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Palangabad District of Eshtehard County, Alborz province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Palangabad Rural District.[4]

Palangabad
Persian: پلنگآباد
City
Palangabad is located in Iran
Palangabad
Palangabad
Coordinates: 35°44′04″N 50°37′20″E / 35.73444°N 50.62222°E / 35.73444; 50.62222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyEshtehard
DistrictPalangabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,012
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 1,026 in 285 families, when it was a village in Palangabad Rural District of the former Eshtehard District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,012 in 306 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] In 2012, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshtehard County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Palangabad District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Palangābād; also known as Qelīchābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2024). "Palangabad, Eshtehard County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Palangabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077685" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2012) [Approved 17 March 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 50868/T46965H. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ "Palangabad became a city". jamaran.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.