Nowshahr County Explained
| Nowshahr County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان نوشهر |
| 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: | Nowshahr |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Kojur |
| Area Total Km2: | 1716.50 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 138913 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 36.45°N 88°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [2] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Nowshahr County (Persian: شهرستان نوشهر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nowshahr.[3]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Pul was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2011 census, the village of Kojur also rose to city status.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 116,334 in 31,842 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 128,647 people in 38,496 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,913 in 45,759 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Nowshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Nowshahr County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 102,131 | 108,976 | 118,015 |
| 17,085 | 17,199 | 18,521 |
| 12,427 | 12,786 | 13,727 |
| 32,041 | 35,613 | 36,364 |
| Nowshahr (city) | 40,578 | 43,378 | 49,403 |
| Kojur District | 14,203 | 19,671 | 20,897 |
| 4,437 | 4,151 | 4,577 |
| 4,851 | 6,360 | 3,068 |
| 4,915 | 6,354 | 6,982 |
| Kojur (city) | | | 3,120 |
| Pul (city) | | 2,806 | 3,150 |
| Total | 116,334 | 128,647 | 138,913 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 http://www.ensani.ir/storage/Files/20120329165549-5117-23.pdf
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Nowshahr County . . 27 May 2023 . 27 May 2023.
- Web site: 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 14 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 14 January 2024.
- Web site: Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522111759/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/190784 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . 22 May 2023 . 4 May 2011 . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 22 May 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
