Mehdishahr County
Mehdishahr County
Persian: شهرستان مهدیشهر | |
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 Location of Mehdishahr County in Semnan Province (left, green) | |
 Location of Semnan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′52″N 53°26′40″E / 35.86444°N 53.44444°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Capital | Mehdishahr |
| Districts | Central, Shahmirzad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 47,475 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mehdishahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074621" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Mehdishahr County (Persian: شهرستان مهدیشهر) is in Semnan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehdishahr.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2006 National Census, Mehdishahr District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Mehdishahr County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Mehdishahr as its capital.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 41,896 people in 11,997 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,475 in 15,226 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Mehdishahr County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 25,114 | 30,781 |
| Darjazin RD | 296 | 299 |
| Darjazin (city) | 4,964 | 5,997 |
| Mehdishahr (city) | 19,854 | 24,485 |
| Shahmirzad District | 16,782 | 16,694 |
| Chashm RD | 2,183 | 1,659 |
| Poshtkuh RD | 5,717 | 3,844 |
| Shahmirzad (city) | 8,882 | 11,191 |
| Total | 41,896 | 47,475 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
Media related to Mahdishahr County at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 April 2023). "Mehdishahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Semnan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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