Abbasabad County

Abbasabad County
Persian: شهرستان عباس‌آباد
Abbasabad County from Alborz mountains
Location of Abbasabad County in Mazandaran province (left, pink)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N 51°10′E / 36.650°N 51.167°E / 36.650; 51.167[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
Established2009[3]
CapitalAbbasabad
DistrictsCentral, Kelar, Salman Shahr
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
52,832
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2009, Abbasabad District was separated from Tonekabon County in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Abbasabad as its capital.[3]

In 2012, Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[a] and the city of Kelarabad were separated from Kelarabad District in the formation of Kelar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kelar-e Gharbi Rural District. Kelarabad District was renamed Salmanshahr District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 47,591 people in 14,568 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 52,832 in 17,345 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Abbasabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[4]
Central District 22,946 25,436
Langarud-e Gharbi RD 2,818 3,011
Langarud-e Sharqi RD[b] 8,529 8,943
Abbasabad (city) 11,599 13,482
Kelar District 10,969
Kelar-e Gharbi RD 2,293
Kelar-e Sharqi RD[c] 2,409
Kelarabad (city) 6,267
Salmanshahr District[d] 24,645 16,427
Kelarabad-e Gharbi RD[e] 5,804 6,771
Kelarabad-e Sharqi RD[f] 4,261
Kelarabad (city) 5,926
Salman Shahr (city) 8,654 9,656
Total 47,591 52,832
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Abbasabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2024). "Salman Shahr, دهستان کلارآبادغربی, بخش سلمان شهر [Kelarabad-e Gharbi Rural District, Salmanshahr District], Abbasabad County, Mazandaran Province, 46718-79988, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ "M528+2M3 Jisa, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Davoodi, Parviz (24 May 2009) [مصوب (Approved on) 1388,03,03 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغييرات تقسيماتي در استان مازندران [‌Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 154154/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 July 2012) [مصوب (Approved on) 1391,05,04 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان مازندران [‌Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal numbers] 5622/42/4/1, 144980/42/4/1, and 40794/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.