Eshtehard County | |
Native Name: | fa|شهرستان اشتهارد |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranAlborz-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Alborz province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Eshtehard |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Palangabad |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 37876 |
Coordinates: | 35.6833°N 77°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Eshtehard County (fa|شهرستان اشتهارد) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eshtehard.[2]
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
In 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the 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.[2] In 2019, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population of the county was 37,876 in 11,731 households.[5]
Eshtehard County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |
---|---|---|
Central District | 35,250 | |
1,854 | ||
3,403 | ||
Eshtehard (city) | 29,993 | |
Palangabad District | 2,625 | |
1,407 | ||
1,218 | ||
Palangabad (city) | ||
Total | 37,876 | |