Babolsar County
Persian: شهرستان بابلسر
County
Location of Babolsar County in Mazandaran province
Location of Babolsar County in Mazandaran province
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°40′N 52°41′E / 36.667°N 52.683°E / 36.667; 52.683[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBabolsar
DistrictsCentral, Bahnemir, Rudbast
Area
[2]
 • Total345.70 km2 (133.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total135,191
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Babolsar County (Persian: شهرستان بابلسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran, on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Babolsar.[4]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,600 in 46,595 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 124,323 people in 37,838 households, by which time Fereydunkenar District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fereydunkenar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Fereydunkenar as its capital and only city.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 135,191 in 44,482 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Babolsar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[3]

Babolsar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[3]
Central District 67,211 72,046 80,561
Babolrud RD 11,644 13,178 11,244
Saheli RD 7,695 8,391 9,351
Babolsar (city) 47,872 50,477 59,966
Bahnemir District 22,090 23,284 24,001
Azizak RD 3,860 4,224 4,283
Bahnemir RD 11,394 11,650 11,812
Bahnemir (city) 6,836 7,410 7,906
Fereydunkenar District1 56,055
Barik Rud RD 4,506
Emamzadeh Abdollah RD 17,097
Fereydunkenar (city) 34,452
Rudbast District 27,244 28,988 30,629
Khoshk Rud RD 5,974 6,352 5,458
Pazevar RD 17,727 18,539 17,282
Hadishahr (city) 3,543 4,097 7,889
Total 172,600 124,323 135,191
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Fereydunkenar County
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 May 2023). "Babolsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 [1] Archived 2013-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (31 May 1374). "Reforms in the boundaries of Babolsar County". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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