Kelar District

Kelar District
Persian: بخش کلار
Kelar District
Coordinates: 36°39′N 51°14′E / 36.650°N 51.233°E / 36.650; 51.233[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyAbbasabad
Established2012[3]
CapitalKelarabad
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
10,969
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kelar District (Persian: بخش کلار) is in Abbasabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelarabad.[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 the city of Abbasabad as its capital.[5]

In 2012, Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[a] and the city of Kelarabad were separated from Kelarabad District[b] in the formation of Kelar District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the district's population was 10,969 inhabitants in 3,645 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Kelar District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[4]
Kelar-e Gharbi RD 2,293
Kelar-e Sharqi RD[c] 2,409
Kelarabad (city) 6,267
Total 10,969
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2025). "Charez, دهستان کلارغربی, بخش کلار [Kelar-e Gharbi Rural District, Kelar District], Abbasabad County, Mazandaran Province, 46731-35558, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ^ "M62M+284 Kelarabad, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  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. ^ 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.