| Kelar District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش کلار |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mazandaran |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Abbasabad |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kelarabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 10969 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Kelar District (Persian: بخش کلار) is in Abbasabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelarabad.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from Tonekabon County in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.[3]
After the 2011 census, Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District and the city of Kelarabad were separated from Kelarabad District in the establishment of Kelar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kelar-e Gharbi Rural District.[2]
At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 10,969 inhabitants in 3,645 households.[4]
| Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2,293 | ||
| 2,409 | ||
| Kelarabad (city) | 6,267 | |
| Total | 10,969 | |