Azadshahr County

Summary

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

Azadshahr County
Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر
Cheshmeh Saran District
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′N 55°21′E / 37.033°N 55.350°E / 37.033; 55.350[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalAzadshahr
DistrictsCentral, Cheshmeh Saran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total96,803
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Azadshahr County at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 88,251 in 21,188 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 91,767 people in 25,343 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 96,803 in 28,965 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history of Azadshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Azadshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 72,603 76,241 81,520
Khormarud-e Shomali RD 11,805 13,016 14,586
Nezamabad RD 14,899 15,883 15,036
Azadshahr (city) 38,260 39,484 43,760
Neginshahr (city) 7,639 7,858 8,138
Cheshmeh Saran District 15,648 15,524 15,282
Cheshmeh Saran RD 10,550 9,908 9,808
Khormarud-e Jonubi RD 3,003 2,584 2,485
Now Deh Khanduz (city) 2,095 3,032 2,989
Total 88,251 91,767 96,803
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 October 2023). "Azadshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 March 1380). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Khormarud Rural District to Khormarud-e Jonubi Rural District". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.