Tonekabon County Explained
| Tonekabon County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان تنکابن |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranMazandaran-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Mazandaran province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mazandaran |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Tonekabon |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Khorramabad |
| P3: | Kuhestan |
| P4: | Nashta |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 166132 |
| Coordinates: | 36.5833°N 100°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Tonekabon County (fa|شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County.[3] Additionally, the city of Shirud was formed upon the merger of 19 villages.[4]
In 2019, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was created in Khorramabad District, and Do Hezar and Seh Hezar Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Kuhestan District, which was divided into three rural districts, including the new Miyandaman Rural District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Tonekabon County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Tonekabon County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 85,739 | 88,947 | 99,190 |
| 34,341 | 24,342 | 23,643 |
| 8,270 | 8,838 | 8,736 |
| Shirud (city) | | 10,429 | 11,377 |
| Tonekabon (city) | 43,128 | 45,338 | 55,434 |
| Abbasabad District | 45,589 | | |
| 8,445 | | |
| 10,839 | | |
| Abbasabad (city) | 11,256 | | |
| Kelarabad (city) | 5,457 | | |
| Salman Shahr (city) | 9,592 | | |
| Khorramabad District | 37,517 | 40,263 | 41,006 |
| 25,099 | 26,330 | 25,830 |
| | | |
| Do Hezar RD | 1,494 | 2,789 | 2,326 |
| Seh Hezar RD | 988 | 2,030 | 1,308 |
| Khorramabad (city) | 9,936 | 9,114 | 11,542 |
| Kuhestan District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Nashta District | 24,583 | 24,730 | 25,935 |
| 8,032 | 8,140 | 8,147 |
| 10,714 | 10,948 | 11,394 |
| Nashtarud (city) | 5,837 | 5,642 | 6,394 |
| Total | 193,428 | 153,940 | 166,132 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Tonekabon County. . 24 October 2024. 24 October 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 14 January 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2024. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. 14 January 2024.
- Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520181509/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/123425. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 20 May 2023. Approved 3 March 1388. c. 2023. Davodi. Parviz. 20 May 2023. Proposal 154154/42/4/1.
- News: With the consent of the government, the village of Shirud became a city. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531175031/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/710387/روستای-شیرود-شهر-شد. fa. mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. 31 May 2023. 14 July 2017. Davodi. Parviz. 31 May 2023.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions in Tonekabon County of Mazandaran province. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112175041/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1627677. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 12 January 2021. 23 January 2019. Approved 8 November 1399. Proposal 86754; Notification 91201/T56842H. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 31 May 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090640/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007110909/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx. Excel. 7 October 2021.
