Alborz County
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Alborz County
Persian: شهرستان البرز | |
|---|---|
 Location of Alborz County in Qazvin province (right, purple) | |
 Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°09′E / 36.217°N 50.150°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Established | 2005[3] |
| Capital | Alvand |
| Districts | Central, Mohammadiyeh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 242,865 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Alborz County (Persian: شهرستان البرز) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvand.[3]
The village of Sharifabad was converted to the city of Sharifiyeh in 2007.[5][a] Mehregan rose to city status in 2022.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 182,046 in 47,046 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 203,276 people in 59,174 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 242,865 in 75,922 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Alborz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 94,853 | 104,618 | 103,962 |
| Nosratabad RD | 16,093 | 5,919 | 5,805 |
| Pir Yusefian RD | 9,427 | 9,988 | 4,321 |
| Alvand (city) | 69,333 | 88,711 | 93,836 |
| Mohammadiyeh District | 87,193 | 98,658 | 138,903 |
| Hesar Kharvan RD | 8,329 | 8,488 | 9,662 |
| Sharifabad RD | 16,988 | 303 | 321 |
| Bidestan (city) | 20,110 | 19,996 | 18,060 |
| Mehregan (city)[b] | |||
| Mohammadiyeh (city) | 41,766 | 48,862 | 90,513 |
| Sharifabad (city)[c] | 21,009 | 20,347 | |
| Total | 182,046 | 203,276 | 242,865 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
