Abbasabad County (Persian: شهرستان عباسآباد) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abbasabad.[3]
Abbasabad County
Persian: شهرستان عباسآباد | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°39′N 51°10′E / 36.650°N 51.167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
Capital | Abbasabad |
Districts | Central, Kelar, Salman Shahr |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 52,832 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from Tonekabon County in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.[3]
The census in 2011 counted 47,591 people in 14,568 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 52,832 in 17,345 households,[2] by which time Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District and the city of Kelarabad had been separated from Kelarabad District in the establishment of Kelar District. Kelarabad District was renamed Salmanshahr District.[5]
The population history and structural changes of Abbasabad County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 22,946 | 25,436 |
Langarud-e Gharbi RD | 2,818 | 3,011 |
Langarud-e Sharqi RD1 | 8,529 | 8,943 |
Abbasabad (city) | 11,599 | 13,482 |
Kelar District | 10,969 | |
Kelar-e Gharbi RD | 2,293 | |
Kelar-e Sharqi RD2 | 2,409 | |
Kelarabad (city) | 6,267 | |
Salmanshahr District3 | 24,645 | 16,427 |
Kelarabad-e Gharbi RD4 | 5,804 | 6,771 |
Kelarabad-e Sharqi RD | 4,261 | |
Kelarabad (city) | 5,926 | |
Salman Shahr (city) | 8,654 | 9,656 |
Total | 47,591 | 52,832 |
RD: Rural District 1Formerly Langarud Rural District[3] 2Formerly Kelarabad-e Sharqi[5] 3Formerly Kelarabad District[5] 4Formerly Kelarabad Rural District[3] |