Sharifabad, Alborz

For the administrative division, see Sharifabad Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Sharifabad.

Sharifabad (Persian: شريف اباد)^[a] is a city in Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Sharifabad Rural District.^[4]

Sharifabad Persian: شریف آباد
City
Sharifabad
Coordinates: 36°12′42″N 50°09′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qazvin
County	Alborz
District	Mohammadiyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,347
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Sharifabad's population was 16,551 in 4,248 households, when it was in Sharifabad Rural District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,009 people in 6,112 households,^[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city and renamed Sharifiyeh.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,347 people in 6,074 households.^[2]

In 2023, the name of city was changed back to Sharifabad.^[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sharīfābād;^[3] formerly Sharifiyeh (شريفيه)^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2024). "Sharifiyeh, Alborz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sharifabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084612" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The transformation of Sharifabad village, the center of Sharifabad Rural District, from the functions of Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County in Qazvin province to Sharifiyeh city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qazvin 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. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qazvin Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. "Change the name of Sharifiyeh to Sharifabad". yjc.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Young Journalists Club.