Tonekabon County

For the city, see Tonekabon.

Tonekabon County (Persian: شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.^[3]

Tonekabon County Persian: شهرستان تنکابن
County
Location of Tonekabon County in Mazandaran province (left, green)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°35′N 50°50′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
Capital	Tonekabon
Districts	Central, Khorramabad, Kuhestan, Nashta
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	166,132
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.^[4]

Additionally, the city of Shirud was established upon the merger of 19 villages.^[5]

In 2019, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was established in Khorramabad District. Do Hezar and Seh Hezar Rural Districts were separated from Khorramabad District in the establishment of Kuhestan District, which was divided into three rural districts, including the new Miyandaman Rural District.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Tonekabon County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
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)		10,429	11,377
Tonekabon (city)	43,128	45,338	55,434
Abbasabad District[lower-alpha 1]	45,589
Kelarabad RD[lower-alpha 2]	8,445
Langarud RD[lower-alpha 3]	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[lower-alpha 4]
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[lower-alpha 4]
Do Hezar RD
Miyandaman RD[lower-alpha 4]
Seh Hezar RD
Nashta District	24,583	24,730	25,935
Katra RD	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

1. Transferred to Abbasabad County^[4]
2. Renamed Kelarabad-e Gharbi Rural District
3. Renamed Langarud-e Sharqi Rural District
4. Established after the 2016 census^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Tonekabon County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. 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 divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
4. Davoodi, Parviz (3 March 2018). "Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
5. Davoudi, Parviz (14 July 2017). "The village of Shirud became a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (23 January 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tonekabon County of Mazandaran province". RC Majlis (Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.