Meshkin Dasht District
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Meshkin Dasht District
Persian: بخش مشکين دشت | |
|---|---|
  Meshkin Dasht District | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 50°57′E / 35.733°N 50.950°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Fardis |
| Established | 2013[3] |
| Capital | Meshkin Dasht |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 83,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Meshkin Dasht District (Persian: بخش مشکين دشت) is in Fardis County of Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshkin Dasht.[3]
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5]
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 in establishing Fardis County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. The neighborhood was elevated to city status as Fardis and transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, Meshkin Dasht District's population was 83,700 inhabitants in 25,490 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| Farrokhabad RD | 5,407 |
| Meshkinabad RD | 16,288 |
| Meshkin Dasht (city) | 62,005 |
| Total | 83,700 |
| RD = Rural District | |
