Karaj County
County in Alborz province, Iran
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Karaj County (Persian: شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Karaj.[5]
Karaj County
Persian: شهرستان کرج | |
|---|---|
Karaj in winter | |
 Location of Karaj County in Alborz province (right, green) | |
 Location of Alborz province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′N 51°05′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| Capital | Karaj |
| Districts | Central, Asara |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,419 km2 (548 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,973,470 |
| • Density | 1,391/km2 (3,602/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Karaj County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206117" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara.[6] In 2010, the county separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]
In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County.[7] In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood[a] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it to establish Fardis County.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2016[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,667,024 | 1,956,267 | |
| Garmdarreh RD | 544 | 221 | |
| Kamalabad RD | 3,836 | 4,892 | |
| Mohammadabad RD | 22,099 | 11,939 | |
| Garmdarreh (city) | 12,738 | 22,726 | |
| Kamal Shahr (city) | 80,435 | 141,669 | |
| Karaj (city) | 1,377,450 | 1,592,492 | |
| Mahdasht (city) | 43,100 | 62,910 | |
| Meshkin Dasht (city)[c] | 43,696 | ||
| Mohammadshahr (city) | 83,126 | 119,418 | |
| Asara District | 18,856 | 17,150 | |
| Adaran RD | 8,995 | 7,679 | |
| Asara RD | 3,780 | 3,063 | |
| Nesa RD | 6,081 | 5,069 | |
| Asara (city) | 1,339 | ||
| Eshtehard District[d] | 23,601 | ||
| Palangabad RD | 6,613 | ||
| Eshtehard (city) | 16,988 | ||
| Total | 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 | |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Gallery
Karaj Valley
See also
Media related to Karaj County at Wikimedia Commons