Chalus County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran
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Chalus County (Persian: شهرستان چالوس) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chalus.[3]
Chalus County
Persian: شهرستان چالوس | |
|---|---|
Location of Chalus County in Mazandaran province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 51°14′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Established | 1996[3] |
| Capital | Chalus |
| Districts | Central, Marzanabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,597.30 km2 (616.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
• Total | 116,542 |
| • Density | 72.9619/km2 (188.970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Chalus County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207249" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
In 2010, Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District was created in Kelardasht District, and Birun Bashm and Kuhestan Rural Districts, and the city of Marzanabad were separated from it in the formation of Marzanabad District.[6] In the same year, the village of Hachirud merged with other villages to become a city.[7]
In 2013, Kelardasht District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kelardasht County.[8]
Nowshahr, the eastern neighbor of Chalus, has a close historical relationship with Chalus.[citation needed]
Demographics
Language
The people residing in Chalus speak Mazandarani. In western Chalus, the dialect of Kalarestaqi is spoken[9] and in eastern Chalus, the dialect of Kojuri.[10] During the Pahlavi dynasty, a group of Langrudi people migrated from western Gilan to Chalus. They speak Eastern Gilaki. The Eastern Gilaki language is spoken in the entire Chalus River Valley, though some Kurdish tribes were established in Kojur and Kelardasht in the Qajar period.[11]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 119,559 in 33,193 households.[12] The following census in 2011 counted 122,736 people in 37,756 households.[13] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 116,542 in 39,105 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Chalus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[12] | 2011[13] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 83,101 | 88,216 | 96,224 |
| Kelarestaq-e Gharbi RD | 13,953 | 13,798 | 4,854 |
| Kelarestaq-e Sharqi RD | 24,530 | 26,537 | 15,776 |
| Chalus (city) | 44,618 | 47,881 | 65,196 |
| Hachirud (city) | 10,398 | ||
| Kelardasht District[a] | 36,458 | 17,350 | |
| Birun Bashm RD | 5,852 | ||
| Kelardasht RD[b] | 8,460 | ||
| Kelardasht-e Gharbi RD | 5,145 | ||
| Kelardasht-e Sharqi RD[c] | 3,083 | ||
| Kuhestan RD | 5,147 | ||
| Kelardasht (city) | 11,921 | 9,122 | |
| Marzanabad (city) | 5,078 | ||
| Marzanabad District | 17,170 | 20,318 | |
| Birun Bashm RD | 5,865 | 6,678 | |
| Kuhestan RD | 5,516 | 6,942 | |
| Marzanabad (city) | 5,789 | 6,698 | |
| Total | 119,559 | 122,736 | 116,542 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Climate
The warm, humid climate of Chalus was formerly considered unhealthy, and the bulk of the population of Chalus, as of all other towns in this region, used to migrate in summer to the summer pastures on the slopes around Delir and in the Kelardasht basin, one of the most popular and longest-settled districts in the region.
See also
Media related to Chalus County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Kelardasht County[8]
- Formerly Kelardasht Rural District[6]