Sari County

Sari County
Persian: شهرستان ساری
County
Location of Sari County in Mazandaran province (center right, purple)
Location of Sari County in Mazandaran province (center right, purple)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°24′N 53°25′E / 36.400°N 53.417°E / 36.400; 53.417[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalSari
DistrictsCentral, Chahardangeh, Dodangeh, Kolijan Rostaq, Rudpey, Rudpey-ye Shomali
Area
[2]
 • Total3,685.30 km2 (1,422.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total504,298
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sari County (Persian: شهرستان ساری) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households,[5] by which time Miandorud District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 504,298 in 165,467 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Sari County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 15 rural districts, and four cities.[7]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Akand[8] and Farahabad[9] were elevated to city status.

Sari County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[7]
Central District 395,716 405,850 429,620
Esfivard-e Shurab RD 25,400 26,172 27,291
Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla RD 16,953 21,579 21,813
Mazkureh RD 25,883 27,302 33,310
Miandorud-e Kuchak RD 33,905 34,380 37,386
Rudpey-ye Jonubi RD 20,548
Rudpey-ye Shomali RD 13,943
Sari (city) 259,084 296,417 309,820
Chahardangeh District 19,969 15,796 17,376
Chahardangeh RD 5,884 4,081 4,864
Garmab RD 6,610 5,533 5,804
Poshtkuh RD 3,885 3,345 3,324
Kiasar (city) 3,590 2,837 3,384
Dodangeh District 8,140 7,705 7,653
Banaft RD 3,209 2,979 2,759
Farim RD 4,751 4,454 4,525
Farim (city) 180 272 369
Kolijan Rostaq District 13,143 11,732 12,024
Kolijan Rostaq-e Olya RD 9,543 9,183 8,461
Tangeh Soleyman RD 3,600 2,549 2,607
Pain Hular (city) 956
Miandorud District1 53,862
Kuhdasht RD 20,601
Miandorud-e Bozorg RD 24,444
Surak (city) 8,817
Rudpey District 37,287 22,126
Rudpey-ye Gharbi RD 9,762
Rudpey-ye Sharqi RD2 21,830 12,364
Rudpey-ye Shomali RD 15,457
Akand (city)3
Rudpey-ye Shomali District 15,496
Farahabad-e Jonubi RD 5,826
Farahabad-e Shomali RD4 9,670
Farahabad (city)3
Total 490,830 478,370 504,298
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Miandorud County[6]
2Formerly Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District[10]
3Became a city after the 2016 census[8][9]
4Formerly Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District[10]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 May 2023). "Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Miandorud County was added to the map of country divisions; with eight changes in the geography of Mazandaran province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (11 September 1399). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Akand village into a city". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (18 January 1396). "The approval of the Minister of Interior to convert the village of Farahabad into a city". ISCA News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (15 November 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Rudpey District of Sari County in Mazandaran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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