Tonekabon County
Persian: شهرستان تنکابن | |
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Coordinates: 36°35′N 50°50′E / 36.583°N 50.833°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
Capital | Tonekabon |
Districts | Central, Khorramabad, Kuhestan, Nashta |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 166,132 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Tonekabon County (Persian: شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.[4]
Additionally, the city of Shirud was established upon the merger of 19 villages.[5]
In 2019, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was established in Khorramabad District. Do Hezar Rural District and Seh Hezar Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Kuhestan District.[6]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.[2]
Tonekabon County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 85,739 | 88,947 | 99,190 |
Goli Jan RD | 34,341 | 24,342 | 23,643 |
Mir Shams ol Din RD | 8,270 | 8,838 | 8,736 |
Shirud (city) | 10,429 | 11,377 | |
Tonekabon (city) | 43,128 | 45,338 | 55,434 |
Abbasabad District[a] | 45,589 | ||
Kelarabad RD[b] | 8,445 | ||
Langarud RD[c] | 10,839 | ||
Abbasabad (city) | 11,256 | ||
Kelarabad (city) | 5,457 | ||
Salman Shahr (city) | 9,592 | ||
Khorramabad District | 37,517 | 40,263 | 41,006 |
Baladeh RD | 25,099 | 26,330 | 25,830 |
Baladeh-ye Sharqi RD[d] | |||
Do Hezar RD | 1,494 | 2,789 | 2,326 |
Seh Hezar RD | 988 | 2,030 | 1,308 |
Khorramabad (city) | 9,936 | 9,114 | 11,542 |
Kuhestan District[d] | |||
Do Hezar RD | |||
Miyandaman RD[d] | |||
Seh Hezar RD | |||
Nashta District | 24,583 | 24,730 | 25,935 |
Katra RD | 8,032 | 8,140 | 8,147 |
Tameshkol RD | 10,714 | 10,948 | 11,394 |
Nashtarud (city) | 5,837 | 5,642 | 6,394 |
Total | 193,428 | 153,940 | 166,132 |
RD = Rural District |