Tonekabon County
Tonekabon County
Persian: شهرستان تنکابن | |
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Location of Tonekabon County in Mazandaran province (left, green) | |
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′N 50°50′E / 36.583°N 50.833°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Tonekabon |
| Districts | Central, Khorramabad, Kuhestan, Nashta |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 166,132 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Tonekabon County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207240" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Tonekabon County (Persian: شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.[4]
History
The village of Shirud was converted to a city upon the merger of 19 villages in 2008.[5] In 2009, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County.[6]
In 2020, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was created in Khorramabad District, and Do Hezar and Seh Hezar Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Kuhestan District, which was divided into three rural districts, including the new Miyandaman Rural District.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Tonekabon 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 | 85,739 | 88,947 | 99,190 |
| Goli Jan RD | 34,341 | 24,342 | 23,643 |
| Mir Shams ol Din RD | 8,270 | 8,838 | 8,736 |
| Shirud (city)[a] | 10,429 | 11,377 | |
| Tonekabon (city) | 43,128 | 45,338 | 55,434 |
| Abbasabad District[b] | 45,589 | ||
| Kelarabad RD[c] | 8,445 | ||
| Langarud RD[d] | 10,839 | ||
| Abbasabad (city) | 11,256 | ||
| Kelarabad (city) | 5,457 | ||
| Salman Shahr (city) | 9,592 | ||
| Khorramabad District | 37,517 | 40,263 | 41,006 |
| Baladeh RD | 25,099 | 26,330 | 25,830 |
| Baladeh-ye Sharqi RD[e] | |||
| Do Hezar RD | 1,494 | 2,789 | 2,326 |
| Seh Hezar RD | 988 | 2,030 | 1,308 |
| Khorramabad (city) | 9,936 | 9,114 | 11,542 |
| Kuhestan District[e] | |||
| Do Hezar RD | |||
| Miyandaman RD[e] | |||
| Seh Hezar RD | |||
| Nashta District | 24,583 | 24,730 | 25,935 |
| Katra RD[f] | 8,032 | 8,140 | 8,147 |
| Tameshkol RD | 10,714 | 10,948 | 11,394 |
| Nashtarud (city) | 5,837 | 5,642 | 6,394 |
| Total | 193,428 | 153,940 | 166,132 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Tonekabon County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Merger of 19 villages[5]
- ^ Transferred to Abbasabad County[6]
- ^ Renamed Kelarabad-e Gharbi Rural District[6]
- ^ Renamed Langarud-e Sharqi Rural District[6]
- ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Formerly Nashtarud Rural District[10]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 October 2024). "دهستان سه هزار, بخش خرم آباد [Seh Hezar Rural District, Khorramabad District], Tonekabon County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "HRMM+88P Khanian, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ 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 Davoodi, Parviz (1 June 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1387/03/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای شیرود به شهر [Resolution on the conversion of Shirud village into 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]. شناسه [ID] 5447A76A-2146-4DAA-9BCC-5590CA2FED22. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (2 November 2020) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1399/08/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تنکابن استان مازندران [Resolution on the national divisions in Tonekabon County, 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]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 86754. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 21 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.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 February 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/11/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان مازندران [Approval of divisional reforms 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] 4F0362F3-50EB-472A-AD6C-C7BC271CFB58. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.