Eshtehard County

Eshtehard County
Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد
County
Location of Eshtehard County in Alborz province (yellow)
Location of Eshtehard County in Alborz province (yellow)
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°41′N 50°27′E / 35.683°N 50.450°E / 35.683; 50.450[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
Established2012[2]
CapitalEshtehard
DistrictsCentral, Palangabad
Area
 • Total
843 km2 (325 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
37,876
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eshtehard County (Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد)[a] is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eshtehard.[2]

History

In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[2] In 2017, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5][6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population of the county was 37,876 in 11,731 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Eshtehard County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Eshtehard County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[3]
Central District35,250
Eypak RD1,854
Sehatabad RD3,403
Eshtehard (city)29,993
Palangabad District2,625
Jaru RD1,407
Palangabad RD1,218
Palangabad (city)[b]
Total37,876
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Eshtehard County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Ŝahrestān-e Eŝtāhārd
  2. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2024). "Eshtehard County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2012) [Approved 17 March 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 50868/T46965H. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. 1 2 "Palangabad became a city". jamaran.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
  6. 1 2 Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (14 January 2020) [17 May 2017]. Approvals of the Ministry of the Interior on the Conversion of District Center Villages into Cities. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
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