Shahrud County

Not to be confused with Shahr-e Babak County, Shahrekord County, Shahreza County, or Shahriar County.

For the city, see Shahrud. For other places with a similar name, see Shahrud.

Shahrud County (Persian: شهرستان شاهرود) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud.^[3]

Shahrud County Persian: شهرستان شاهرود
County
Location of Shahrud County in Semnan province (right, green)
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°34′58″N 55°47′44″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
Capital	Shahrud
Districts	Central, Bastam, Beyarjomand
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	218,628
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Shahrud County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Ruyan was elevated to the status of the city of Rudiyan.^[4] After the 2016 census, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County, which was divided into two rural districts and five rural districts, with Meyami as its capital and only city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Shahrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Shahrud County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	142,663	155,326	166,963
Dehmolla RD	2,197	1,797	2,317
Howmeh RD	10,008	9,555	7,366
Torud RD	3,542	3,500	3,381
Rudiyan (city)			3,770
Shahrud (city)	126,916	140,474	150,129
Bastam District	37,635	39,101	44,052
Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi RD	3,456	4,568	4,983
Kharqan RD	15,936	16,308	18,877
Bastam (city)	7,382	7,712	8,609
Kalateh-ye Khij (city)	5,335	5,057	5,651
Mojen (city)	5,526	5,456	5,932
Beyarjomand District	7,885	7,145	7,613
Beyarjomand RD	2,023	1,643	2,018
Kharturan RD	3,616	3,061	3,067
Beyarjomand (city)	2,246	2,441	2,528
Meyami District[lower-alpha 1]	36,824	37,258
Farumad RD	3,472	2,575
Kalat-e Hay-ye Sharqi RD	6,420	5,837
Meyami RD	6,524	5,358
Nardin RD	5,514	6,630
Rezvan RD	10,837	12,296
Meyami (city)	4,057	4,562
Total	225,007	238,830	218,628
RD = Rural District

Notable people

• Bayazid Bastami, 9th century Sufi
• Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963-1033), Sufi
• Abbas Foroughi Bastami (1798-1857), poet

See also

Media related to Shahrud County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Meyami County^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Shahrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
4. "Renaming and upgrading of Ruyan village in Shahrud County to Rudiyan city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 22 March 1400. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (2 June 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Semnan province". Islamic Parliament Research Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.