Mohammadiyeh District
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Mohammadiyeh District
Persian: بخش محمدیه | |
|---|---|
  Mohammadiyeh District | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′N 50°14′E / 36.250°N 50.233°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Alborz |
| Established | 2005[3] |
| Capital | Mohammadiyeh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 138,903 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mohammadiyeh District (Persian: بخش محمدیه) is in Alborz County, Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadiyeh.[3]
The village of Sharifabad was converted to the city of Sharifiyeh in 2007.[5][a] Mehregan rose to city status in 2022.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 87,193 in 22,728 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 98,658 people in 29,052 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 43,898 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesar Kharvan RD | 8,329 | 8,488 | 9,662 |
| Sharifabad RD | 16,988 | 303 | 321 |
| Bidestan (city) | 20,110 | 19,996 | 18,060 |
| Mehregan (city)[b] | |||
| Mohammadiyeh (city) | 41,766 | 48,862 | 90,513 |
| Sharifabad (city)[c] | 21,009 | 20,347 | |
| Total | 87,193 | 98,658 | 138,903 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
