Shahrud County
Shahrud County
Persian: شهرستان شاهرود | |
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Landscape near Mojen | |
Location of Shahrud County in Semnan province (right, green) | |
Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′N 55°48′E / 35.583°N 55.800°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| Capital | Shahrud |
| Districts | Central, Bastam, Beyarjomand |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 218,628 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shahrud County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Shahrud County (Persian: شهرستان شاهرود) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud.[4]
History
In 2011, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County.[5] The village of Ruyan was converted to a city as Rudiyan in 2016,[6] and was renamed Ruyan again in 2021.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Shahrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 142,663 | 155,326 | 166,963 |
| Dehmolla RD | 2,197 | 1,797 | 2,317 |
| Howmeh RD | 10,008 | 9,555 | 7,366 |
| Torud RD | 3,542 | 3,500 | 3,381 |
| Ruyan (city)[a] | 3,770 | ||
| Shahrud (city) | 126,916 | 140,474 | 150,129 |
| Bastam District | 37,635 | 39,101 | 44,052 |
| Kalateh Hay-ye Gharbi RD | 3,456 | 4,568 | 4,983 |
| Kharqan RD[b] | 15,936 | 16,308 | 18,877 |
| Bastam (city) | 7,382 | 7,712 | 8,609 |
| Kalateh-ye Khij (city) | 5,335 | 5,057 | 5,651 |
| Mojen (city) | 5,526 | 5,456 | 5,932 |
| Beyarjomand District | 7,885 | 7,145 | 7,613 |
| Beyarjomand RD | 2,023 | 1,643 | 2,018 |
| Kharturan RD | 3,616 | 3,061 | 3,067 |
| Beyarjomand (city) | 2,246 | 2,441 | 2,528 |
| Meyami District[c] | 36,824 | 37,258 | |
| Farumad RD | 3,472 | 2,575 | |
| Kalateh Hay-ye Sharqi RD | 6,420 | 5,837 | |
| Meyami RD | 6,524 | 5,358 | |
| Nardin RD | 5,514 | 6,630 | |
| Rezvan RD[d] | 10,837 | 12,296 | |
| Meyami (city) | 4,057 | 4,562 | |
| Total | 225,007 | 238,830 | 218,628 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
- Bayazid Bastami, 9th century Sufi
- Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963-1033), Sufi
- Abbas Foroughi Bastami (1798-1857), poet
See also
Media related to Shahrud County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Became the city of Rudiyan after the 2016 census;[6] renamed Ruyan again[7]
- ^ Formerly Bastam Rural District[10]
- ^ Transferred to Meyami County[5]
- ^ Formerly Nardin Rural District[11]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 January 2026). "بخش بیارجمند [Beyarjomand District], Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "8H7QHRM2+82" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان سمنان به مرکزیت شهر سمنان [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan 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] 6E990373-75CA-4068-833E-25F3268CCDCE. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 August 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 2/6/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان سمنان [Resolution regarding national divisions in Semnan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 13216/M. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b تغییرنام و ارتقای روستای رویان از توابع شاهرود به شهر رودیان [Renaming and upgrading of Ruyan village in Shahrud County to Rudiyan city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). 4 March 2016 [۱۴ اسفند ۱۳۹۴ (14 Esfand 1394) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 1726265. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (9 June 2021) [۱۴۰۰/۳/۱۹ تصویب (Approval 1400/3/19) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهر رودیان بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهرود استان سمنان، به رویان [Approval regarding changing the name of the city of Rudiyan, the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, to Ruyan]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه [Notification number] 30537/T 57990 AH. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Semnan 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 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (3 March 1993) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1371/12/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان سمنان [Making reforms in the rural areas of 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] 70805534-7A14-45D5-91AE-BA975D2429C1. شماره دوره [Course number] 71, شماره جلد [Volume number] 251. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 November 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/08/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان سمنان [Implementing reforms in rural districts of 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] 41BCAD65-E508-4EA8-9FC6-038176C98723. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2026.