Mehdishahr County
Mehdishahr County
Persian: شهرستان مهدیشهر | |
|---|---|
Location of Mehdishahr County in Semnan Province (left, green) | |
Location of Semnan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′N 53°27′E / 35.867°N 53.450°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Established | 2007[3] |
| Capital | Mehdishahr |
| Districts | Central, Shahmirzad |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 47,475 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Mehdishahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074621" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Mehdishahr County (Persian: شهرستان مهدیشهر) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehdishahr.[3]
History
In 2007, Mehdishahr District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Mehdishahr County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Mehdishahr as its capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 41,896 people in 11,997 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,475 in 15,226 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Mehdishahr County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 25,114 | 30,781 |
| Darjazin RD | 296 | 299 |
| Darjazin (city)[a] | 4,964 | 5,997 |
| Mehdishahr (city) | 19,854 | 24,485 |
| Shahmirzad District | 16,782 | 16,694 |
| Chashm RD | 2,183 | 1,659 |
| Poshtkuh RD | 5,717 | 3,844 |
| Shahmirzad (city) | 8,882 | 11,191 |
| Total | 41,896 | 47,475 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 January 2026). "دهستان پشتکوه, بخش شهمیرزاد [Poshtkuh Rural District, Shahmirzad District], Mehdishahr County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "VC8X+MX9 Khing, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان سمنان [Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Semnan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 5B5D84AC-D66D-497B-A9BD-AA6DBDEFA34B. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبدیل روستای درجزین از توابع دهستان چاشم بخش مهدی شهر شهرستان سمنان در استان سمنان به شهر درجزین [Transforming the village of Darjazin from the functions of Chashm Rural District, Mehdishahr District, Semnan County, Semnan province to the city of Darjazin]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.