Meshkin Dasht

For the administrative division, see Meshkin Dasht District. For other places with a similar name, see Meshkin.

Meshkin Dasht (Persian: مشکین‌دشت)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran.^[4]

Meshkin Dasht Persian: مشکین‌دشت
City
Meshkin Dasht
Coordinates: 35°45′05″N 50°56′23″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Fardis
District	Meshkin Dasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	62,005
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 62,005 in 18,644 households,^[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.^[6] In 2013, city and other parts were separated from the county in the establishment of Fardis County, and Meshkin Dasht was transferred to the new Meshkin Dasht District.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Meshkīn Dasht^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Meshkin Dasht, Fardis County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Meshkin Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10038342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 July 2013) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 84917/T49173H. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.