Mehdishahr County
Persian: شهرستان مهدی‌شهر
County
Location of Mehdishahr County in Semnan province
Location of Mehdishahr County in Semnan province
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°51′52″N 53°26′40″E / 35.86444°N 53.44444°E / 35.86444; 53.44444[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSemnan
CapitalMehdishahr
DistrictsCentral, Shahmirzad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total47,475
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mehdishahr County (Persian: شهرستان مهدی‌شهر) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehdishahr.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Mehdishahr District was separated from Semnan County in the establishment of Mehdishahr County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Mehdishahr as its capital.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 41,896 people in 11,997 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 47,475 in 15,226 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Mehdishahr County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, three rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Mehdishahr County Population1
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District25,11430,781
Darjazin RD296299
Darjazin (city)4,9645,997
Mehdishahr (city)19,85424,485
Shahmirzad District16,78216,694
Chashm RD2,1831,659
Poshtkuh RD5,7173,844
Shahmirzad (city)8,88211,191
Total41,89647,475
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 April 2023). "Mehdishahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Semnan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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