Eshtehard County (Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد), also Romanized as Ŝhahrestān-e Eŝtāhārd, is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eshtehard.[3]
Eshtehard County
Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°41′N 50°27′E / 35.683°N 50.450°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Alborz |
Capital | Eshtehard |
Districts | Central, Palangabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,876 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]
In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
At the 2016 census, the population of the county was 37,876 in 11,731 households.[2]
The structure and populations of Eshtehard County's administrative divisions are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]
In October 2019, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 35,250 |
Eypak RD | 1,854 |
Sehhatabad RD | 3,403 |
Eshtehard (city) | 29,993 |
Palangabad District | 2,625 |
Jaru RD | 1,407 |
Palangabad RD | 1,218 |
Palangabad (city)1 | |
Total | 37,876 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[5] |