Kelardasht County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran
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Kelardasht County (Persian: شهرستان کلاردشت)[a] is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelardasht.[3] Kelardasht corresponds to historical Kelarestaq.[5]
Kelardasht County
Persian: شهرستان کلاردشت | |
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 Location of Kelardasht County in Mazandaran province (left, yellow) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 51°06′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Established | 2013[3] |
| Capital | Kelardasht |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 23,648 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The county is bordered by Chalus County on the east, Tonekabon County on the west, Abbasabad County on the north, and Alborz province on the south.
History
In 2010, Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District was created in Kelardasht District of Chalus County. Birun Bashm and Kuhestan Rural Districts, and the city of Marzanabad, were separated from the district in the formation of Marzanabad District.[6]
In 2013, Kelardasht District was separated from the county and transformed into Kelardasht County, with Kelardasht as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as Kelardasht District of Chalus County) was 36,458 in 10,092 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 17,350 people in 5,390 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population as 23,648 in 8,067 households,[4] by which time the district had been transformed into Kelardasht County.[3]
Administrative divisions
Kelardasht County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 36,458 | 17,350 | 23,648 |
| Birun Bashm RD[c] | 5,852 | ||
| Kelardasht-e Gharbi RD | 5,145 | 6,501 | |
| Kelardasht-e Sharqi RD[d] | 8,460 | 3,083 | 3,746 |
| Kuhestan RD[c] | 5,147 | ||
| Kelardasht (city) | 11,921 | 9,122 | 13,401 |
| Marzanabad (city)[c] | 5,078 | ||
| Total | 36,458 | 17,350 | 23,648 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Kelardasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Kelardasht District (بخش کلاردشت) of Chalus County[3]
- As Kelardasht District of Chalus County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
- Transferred to Marzanabad District of Chalus County[6]
- Formerly Kelardasht Rural District[6]