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Abbasabad County

Coordinates: 36°39′N 51°10′E / 36.650°N 51.167°E / 36.650; 51.167
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Abbasabad County
Persian: شهرستان عباس‌آباد
Abbasabad County in the fall
Abbasabad County in the fall
Location of Abbasabad County in Mazandaran province (left, pink)
Location of Abbasabad County in Mazandaran province (left, pink)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°39′N 51°10′E / 36.650°N 51.167°E / 36.650; 51.167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalAbbasabad
DistrictsCentral, Kelar, Salman Shahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total52,832
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abbasabad County (Persian: شهرستان عباس‌آباد) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abbasabad.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the former 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 Abbasabad as its capital.[3]

After the 2011 census, Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[a] 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. Kelarabad District was renamed Salmanshahr District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 47,591 people in 14,568 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 52,832 in 17,345 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Abbasabad County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Abbasabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 22,946 25,436
Langarud-e Gharbi RD 2,818 3,011
Langarud-e Sharqi RD[b] 8,529 8,943
Abbasabad (city) 11,599 13,482
Kelar District 10,969
Kelar-e Gharbi RD 2,293
Kelar-e Sharqi RD[c] 2,409
Kelarabad (city) 6,267
Salmanshahr District[d] 24,645 16,427
Kelarabad-e Gharbi RD[e] 5,804 6,771
Kelarabad-e Sharqi RD 4,261
Kelarabad (city) 5,926
Salman Shahr (city) 8,654 9,656
Total 47,591 52,832
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Abbasabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Renamed Kelar-e Sharqi Rural District[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Langarud Rural District[3]
  3. ^ Formerly Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[4]
  4. ^ Formerly Kelarabad District[4]
  5. ^ Formerly Kelarabad Rural District[3]

References

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