Azadshahr County

Azadshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر
County
Location of Azadshahr County in Golestan Province (center right, pink)
Location of Azadshahr County in Golestan Province (center right, pink)
Location of Golestan Province in Iran
Location of Golestan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°02′00″N 55°16′30″E / 37.03333°N 55.27500°E / 37.03333; 55.27500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalAzadshahr
DistrictsCentral, Cheshmeh Saran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
96,803
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Azadshahr County at GEOnet Names Server

Azadshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azadshahr.[3][a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 88,251 in 21,188 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 91,767 people in 25,343 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 96,803 in 28,965 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Azadshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[2]
Central District72,60376,24181,520
Khormarud-e Shomali RD11,80513,01614,586
Nezamabad RD14,89915,88315,036
Azadshahr (city)[a]38,26039,48443,760
Neginshahr (city)[b]7,6397,8588,138
Cheshmeh Saran District15,64815,52415,282
Cheshmeh Saran RD10,5509,9089,808
Khormarud-e Jonubi RD[c]3,0032,5842,485
Now Deh Khanduz (city)2,0953,0322,989
Total88,25191,76796,803
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Azadshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Formerly Shah Pasand[4]
  2. ↑ Formerly the village of Nezamabad[7]
  3. ↑ Formerly Khormarud Rural District[3]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Azadshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Khormarud Rural District to Khormarud-e Jonubi Rural District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.90170. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ↑ "General characteristics and historical background of Azadshahr city". azadshahr.golestanp.ir (in Persian). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Azadshahr Municipality.
  5. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ↑ "Citizens of Neginshahr of Azadshahr County demanded the establishment of a police station". irna.com (in Persian). 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
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