Alborz County (Persian: شهرستان البرز) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvand.[3]
Alborz County
Persian: شهرستان البرز | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°09′E / 36.217°N 50.150°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qazvin |
Capital | Alvand |
Districts | Central, Mohammadiyeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 242,865 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,046 in 47,046 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 203,276 people in 59,174 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 242,865 in 75,922 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Alborz County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and four cities.[2]
After the 2016 census, Mehregan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 94,853 | 104,618 | 103,962 |
Nosratabad RD | 16,093 | 5,919 | 5,805 |
Pir Yusefian RD | 9,427 | 9,988 | 4,321 |
Alvand (city) | 69,333 | 88,711 | 93,836 |
Mohammadiyeh District | 87,193 | 98,658 | 138,903 |
Hesar Kharvan RD | 8,329 | 8,488 | 9,662 |
Sharifabad RD | 16,988 | 303 | 321 |
Bidestan (city) | 20,110 | 19,996 | 18,060 |
Mehregan (city)1 | |||
Mohammadiyeh (city) | 41,766 | 48,862 | 90,513 |
Sharifabad (city)2 | 21,009 | 20,347 | |
Total | 182,046 | 203,276 | 242,865 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6] 2Also known as Sharifiyeh[7][8] |