Masal County
Persian: شهرستان ماسال
County
Location of Masal County in Gilan province (top left, purple)
Location of Masal County in Gilan province (top left, purple)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°22′N 49°00′E / 37.367°N 49.000°E / 37.367; 49.000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalMasal
DistrictsCentral, Shanderman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total52,649
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Masal County (Persian: شهرستان ماسال) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Masal.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,648 in 12,328 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,496 people in 14,984 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 52,649 in 16,901 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Masal County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 26,063 28,797 30,642
Howmeh RD 9,652 8,962 8,209
Masal RD 5,419 5,146 4,532
Masal (city) 10,992 14,689 17,901
Shanderman District 21,585 23,699 22,007
Shanderman RD 11,224 12,512 10,310
Sheykh Neshin RD 6,495 6,694 5,968
Bazar Jomeh (city) 3,866 4,493 5,729
Total 47,648 52,496 52,649
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2023). "Masal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 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. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 February 1376). "Carrying out divisional reforms in Gilan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. 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. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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