Sari County
Sari County
Persian: شهرستان ساری | |
|---|---|
Location of Sari County in Mazandaran province (center right, purple) | |
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 53°16′E / 36.333°N 53.267°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Sari |
| Districts | Central, Chahardangeh, Dodangeh, Kolijan Rostaq, Rudpey, Rudpey-ye Shomali |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,685.30 km2 (1,422.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 504,298 |
| • Density | 136.840/km2 (354.415/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sari County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3196738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Sari County (Persian: شهرستان ساری) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[5]
History
In 2010, Miandorud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County.[6] In the same year, Rudpey-ye Jonubi and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rudpey District.[7]
The village of Pain Hular was converted to a city in 2011.[8]
In 2012, Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District was created in Rudpey District, and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rudpey-ye Shomali District, which included the new Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District.[9]
The village of Farahabad was converted to a city in 2018,[10] and the village of Akand became a city in 2020.[11]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households.[12] The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households.[13] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 504,298 in 165,467 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Sari County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[12] | 2011[13] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 395,716 | 405,850 | 429,620 |
| Esfivard-e Shurab RD | 25,400 | 26,172 | 27,291 |
| Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla RD | 16,953 | 21,579 | 21,813 |
| Mazkureh RD | 25,883 | 27,302 | 33,310 |
| Miandorud-e Kuchak RD | 33,905 | 34,380 | 37,386 |
| Rudpey-ye Jonubi RD[a] | 20,548 | ||
| Rudpey-ye Shomali RD | 13,943 | ||
| Sari (city) | 259,084 | 296,417 | 309,820 |
| Chahardangeh District | 19,969 | 15,796 | 17,376 |
| Chahardangeh RD | 5,884 | 4,081 | 4,864 |
| Garmab RD | 6,610 | 5,533 | 5,804 |
| Poshtkuh RD | 3,885 | 3,345 | 3,324 |
| Kiasar (city) | 3,590 | 2,837 | 3,384 |
| Dodangeh District | 8,140 | 7,705 | 7,653 |
| Banaft RD | 3,209 | 2,979 | 2,759 |
| Farim RD | 4,751 | 4,454 | 4,525 |
| Farim (city)[b] | 180 | 272 | 369 |
| Kolijan Rostaq District | 13,143 | 11,732 | 12,024 |
| Kolijan Rostaq-e Olya RD | 9,543 | 9,183 | 8,461 |
| Tangeh Soleyman RD | 3,600 | 2,549 | 2,607 |
| Pain Hular (city) | 956 | ||
| Miandorud District[c] | 53,862 | ||
| Kuhdasht RD[d] | 20,601 | ||
| Miandorud-e Bozorg RD | 24,444 | ||
| Surak (city) | 8,817 | ||
| Rudpey District | 37,287 | 22,126 | |
| Rudpey-ye Gharbi RD | 9,762 | ||
| Rudpey-ye Sharqi RD[e] | 21,830 | 12,364 | |
| Rudpey-ye Shomali RD[f] | 15,457 | ||
| Akand (city)[g] | |||
| Rudpey-ye Shomali District | 15,496 | ||
| Farahabad-e Jonubi RD | 5,826 | ||
| Farahabad-e Shomali RD[h] | 9,670 | ||
| Farahabad (city)[i] | |||
| Total | 490,830 | 478,370 | 504,298 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Sari County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[14] and renamed Rudpey-ye Sharqi Rural District[9]
- ^ Formerly the village of Mohammadabad[15]
- ^ Transferred to Miandorud County[6]
- ^ Renamed Kuhdasht-e Sharqi Rural District[6]
- ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[14] and Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District[9]
- ^ Renamed Farahabad-e Shomali Rural District[9]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[11]
- ^ Formerly Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District[9]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[10]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Tangeh Soleyman, بخش کلیجان رستاق [Kolijan Rostaq District], Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "87M8+8MM Chachkam, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. 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] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 August 2010) [مصوب (Approved on) 1389/05/20 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغييرات تقسيماتي در شهرستان هاي ساري و آمل [Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties]. 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 number] 1/4/42/126400. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (8 May 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1390/02/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای پایین هولار مرکز بخش کلیجان رستاق از توابع شهرستان ساری در استان مازندران به شهر [Approval letter regarding the conversion of Pain Hular village, the center of Kolijan Rostaq Rural District, from the functions of Sari County in Mazandaran province, to a city]. 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]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 132058/4242/4/1. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 July 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 4/5/1391 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در بخش رودپی شهرستان ساری در استان مازندران [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Rudpey District of Sari County in Mazandaran province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 161875/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (8 January 2018) [1396/10/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ابلاغ مصوبه وزارت کشور در خصوص تبدیل روستای فرحآباد مرکز بخش رودپی شمالی شهرستان ساری به شهر [Notification of the Ministry of the Interior's resolution on converting Farahabad village, the center of the Rudpey-ye Shomali District of Sari city, into a city]. پایگاه ملی اطلاع رسانی قوانین و مقررات کشور [National Database of Information on the Country's Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر:1655 [News Code: 1655]. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (2 December 2020) [منتشر شده در 12 آذر 1399 (Published on 12 Azar 1399) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. روستای آکند شهر می شود [Akand village becomes a city]. سافت اینجا [Saft Inja] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان مازندران [Changes in the national divisions in Mazandaran province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.275. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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