Tonekabon County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran
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Tonekabon County (Persian: شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.[4]
Tonekabon County
Persian: شهرستان تنکابن | |
|---|---|
Location of Tonekabon County in Mazandaran province (left, green) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′N 50°50′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Tonekabon |
| Districts | Central, Khorramabad, Kuhestan, Nashta |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 166,132 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Tonekabon County at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The village of Shirud was converted to a city upon the merger of 19 villages in 2008.[5] In 2009, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County.[6]
In 2020, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was created in Khorramabad District, and Do Hezar and Seh Hezar Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Kuhestan District, which was divided into three rural districts, including the new Miyandaman Rural District.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Tonekabon County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 85,739 | 88,947 | 99,190 |
| Goli Jan RD | 34,341 | 24,342 | 23,643 |
| Mir Shams ol Din RD | 8,270 | 8,838 | 8,736 |
| Shirud (city)[a] | 10,429 | 11,377 | |
| Tonekabon (city) | 43,128 | 45,338 | 55,434 |
| Abbasabad District[b] | 45,589 | ||
| Kelarabad RD[c] | 8,445 | ||
| Langarud RD[d] | 10,839 | ||
| Abbasabad (city) | 11,256 | ||
| Kelarabad (city) | 5,457 | ||
| Salman Shahr (city) | 9,592 | ||
| Khorramabad District | 37,517 | 40,263 | 41,006 |
| Baladeh RD | 25,099 | 26,330 | 25,830 |
| Baladeh-ye Sharqi RD[e] | |||
| Do Hezar RD | 1,494 | 2,789 | 2,326 |
| Seh Hezar RD | 988 | 2,030 | 1,308 |
| Khorramabad (city) | 9,936 | 9,114 | 11,542 |
| Kuhestan District[e] | |||
| Do Hezar RD | |||
| Miyandaman RD[e] | |||
| Seh Hezar RD | |||
| Nashta District | 24,583 | 24,730 | 25,935 |
| Katra RD[f] | 8,032 | 8,140 | 8,147 |
| Tameshkol RD | 10,714 | 10,948 | 11,394 |
| Nashtarud (city) | 5,837 | 5,642 | 6,394 |
| Total | 193,428 | 153,940 | 166,132 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Tonekabon County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Abbasabad County[6]
- Formerly Nashtarud Rural District[10]