Karaj County
Persian: شهرستان کرج | |
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![]() Karaj in winter | |
![]() Location of Karaj County in Alborz province (right, green) | |
![]() Location of Alborz province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°58′N 51°05′E / 35.967°N 51.083°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Alborz |
Capital | Karaj |
Districts | Central, Asara |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,973,470 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Karaj County (Persian: شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Karaj.[3]
History
[edit]In 2009, three villages merged to become the city of Asara.[4] In August 2010, Karaj, Nazarabad, and Savojbolagh Counties were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in the formation of Eshtehard County.[5] In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht was separated from the county in the formation of Fardis County.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2016[2] | |
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Central District | 1,667,024 | 1,956,267 | |
Garmdarreh RD | 544 | 221 | |
Kamalabad RD | 3,836 | 4,892 | |
Mohammadabad RD | 22,099 | 11,939 | |
Garmdarreh (city) | 12,738 | 22,726 | |
Kamal Shahr (city) | 80,435 | 141,669 | |
Karaj (city) | 1,377,450 | 1,592,492 | |
Mahdasht (city) | 43,100 | 62,910 | |
Meshkin Dasht (city)[b] | 43,696 | ||
Mohammadshahr (city) | 83,126 | 119,418 | |
Asara District | 18,856 | 17,150 | |
Adaran RD | 8,995 | 7,679 | |
Asara RD | 3,780 | 3,063 | |
Nesa RD | 6,081 | 5,069 | |
Asara (city) | 1,339 | ||
Eshtehard District[c] | 23,601 | ||
Palangabad RD | 6,613 | ||
Eshtehard (city) | 16,988 | ||
Total | 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 | |
RD = Rural District |
Gallery
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Karaj Valley
See also
[edit] Media related to Karaj County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ As a part of Tehran province at the 2006 census
- ^ Transferred to Fardis County[6]
- ^ Transferred to Eshtehard County[5]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2024). "Karaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (12 February 2009). "Three changes in the country divisions of Tehran, Khorasan and Zanjan". Asr-e Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (10 June 2012). "Eshtehard county was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.