Babolsar County

Not to be confused with Babol County.
For the city, see Babolsar.

Babolsar County
Persian: شهرستان بابلسر
County
Location of Babolsar County in Mazandaran province (top center, green)
Location of Babolsar County in Mazandaran province (top center, green)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°40′55″N 52°43′10″E / 36.68194°N 52.71944°E / 36.68194; 52.71944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBabolsar
DistrictsCentral, Bahnemir, Rudbast
Area
[2]
 • Total
345.70 km2 (133.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
135,191
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Babolsar County (Persian: شهرستان بابلسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran, on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Babolsar.[4]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Fereydunkenar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Fereydunkenar County.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,600 in 46,595 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 124,323 people in 37,838 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 135,191 in 44,482 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Babolsar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Babolsar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
Central District 67,211 72,046 80,561
Babolrud RD 11,644 13,178 11,244
Saheli RD 7,695 8,391 9,351
Babolsar (city) 47,872 50,477 59,966
Bahnemir District 22,090 23,284 24,001
Azizak RD 3,860 4,224 4,283
Bahnemir RD 11,394 11,650 11,812
Bahnemir (city) 6,836 7,410 7,906
Fereydunkenar District[a] 56,055
Barik Rud RD[b] 4,506
Emamzadeh Abdollah RD[c] 17,097
Fereydunkenar (city) 34,452
Rudbast District 27,244 28,988 30,629
Khoshk Rud RD 5,974 6,352 5,458
Pazevar RD 17,727 18,539 17,282
Hadishahr (city)[d] 3,543 4,097 7,889
Total 172,600 124,323 135,191
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Babolsar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Fereydunkenar County[5]
  2. ^ Renamed Barik Rud-e Shomali Rural District[5]
  3. ^ Renamed Emamzadeh Abdollah-ye Jonubi Rural District[5]
  4. ^ Formerly Kalleh Bast[8]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Babolsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 [1] Archived 2013-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b c d Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Mazandaran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Notification 156155/T38028K. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran 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.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 11 September 2011]. Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposals 5622/42/1/4, 144980/42/4/1, and 40794/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.