Miandorud County

Miandorud County
Persian: شهرستان میان‌دورود
Location of Miandorud County in Mazandaran province (right, pink)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°37′N 53°13′E / 36.617°N 53.217°E / 36.617; 53.217[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
Established2010[3]
CapitalSurak
DistrictsCentral, Goharbaran
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
55,053
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2010, Miandorud District was separated from Sari County in the establishment of Miandorud County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Surak as its capital and only city at the time.[3] The village of Tabaqdeh was converted to a city in 2020.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 55,776 people in 16,670 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,053 in 18,253 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Miandorud County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[6]
Central District 40,013 40,303
Kuhdasht-e Gharbi RD 10,814 11,257
Kuhdasht-e Sharqi RD[a] 10,563 10,236
Miandorud-e Bozorg RD 9,706 9,602
Surak (city)[b] 8,930 9,208
Goharbaran District 15,763 14,750
Goharbaran-e Jonubi RD 6,003 5,689
Goharbaran-e Shomali RD 9,760 9,061
Tabaqdeh (city)[c]
Total 55,776 55,053
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Miandorud County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Kuhdasht Rural District[3]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Sara[7]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2026). "دهستان میان دورودبزرگ, بخش مرکزی [Miandorud-e Bozorg Rural District, Central District], Miandorud County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "J688+MM7 Shah Abad, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 December 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/09/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان مازندران [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Mazandaran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 143264/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (25 November 2020) [چهارشنبه ۰۵ آذر ۱۳۹۹ (Chaharshanbeh 05 Azar 1399) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. طبقده در شهرستان میاندورود شهر شد [‌Tabaqdeh becomes a city in Miandorud County]. خبرگزاری پانا [Pupils Association News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد مطلب: ۱۱۴۱۶۶۸ [Article Code: 1141668]. Archived from the original on 27 November 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (10 April 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/01/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس دهستان کوهدشت به مرکزیت روستای سورک و بخش میاندورود به مرکزیت روستای سورک و بخش گالیکش به مرکزیت شهر گالیکش در استان مازندران [‌Creation and establishment of Kuhdasht Rural District centered on Surak village and Miandorud District centered on Surak village and Galikash District centered on Galikash city in Mazandaran 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] 15C2CFC3-C02A-4E12-9A5B-CEC7040E6A69. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.