Meshkin Dasht
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Meshkin Dasht
Persian: مشکیندشت | |
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City | |
  Meshkin Dasht | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′05″N 50°56′23″E / 35.75139°N 50.93972°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Fardis |
| District | Meshkin Dasht |
| Established as a city | 1996[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 62,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Meshkin Dasht (Persian: مشکیندشت)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkin Dasht District in Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran.[6] The village of Meshkinabad was converted to the city of Meshkin Dasht in 1996.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,696 in 11,171 households, when it was in the Central District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[7] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[8] In 2013, the city was separated from the county in establishing Fardis County and was transferred to the new Meshkin Dasht District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of Meshkin Dasht as 62,005 in 18,644 households.[4]
