Sari County
Sari County
Persian: شهرستان ساری | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sari County in Mazandaran province (center right, purple) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 53°16′E / 36.333°N 53.267°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Sari |
| Districts | Central, Chahardangeh, Dodangeh, Kolijan Rostaq, Rudpey, Rudpey-ye Shomali |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,685.30 km2 (1,422.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 920,000 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sari County at GEOnet Names Server | |
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Sari County (Persian: شهرستان ساری) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.
History
In 2010, Miandorud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County. In the same year, Rudpey-ye Jonubi and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rudpey District.
The village of Pain Hular was converted to a city in 2011.
In 2012, Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District was created in Rudpey District, and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rudpey-ye Shomali District, which included the new Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District.
The village of Farahabad was converted to a city in 2018, and the village of Akand became a city in 2020.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households. The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 504,298 in 165,467 households.
Administrative divisions
Sari County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 District | 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 RD | 21,830 | 12,364 | |
| Rudpey-ye Shomali RD | 15,457 | ||
| Akand (city) | |||
| Rudpey-ye Shomali District | 15,496 | ||
| Farahabad-e Jonubi RD | 5,826 | ||
| Farahabad-e Shomali RD | 9,670 | ||
| Farahabad (city) | |||
| Total | 490,830 | 478,370 | 504,298 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Sari County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ↑ Formerly Rudpey Rural District and renamed Rudpey-ye Sharqi Rural District
- ↑ Formerly the village of Mohammadabad
- ↑ Transferred to Miandorud County
- ↑ Renamed Kuhdasht-e Sharqi Rural District
- ↑ Formerly Rudpey Rural District and Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District
- ↑ Renamed Farahabad-e Shomali Rural District
- ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census
- ↑ Formerly Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District
- ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Tangeh Soleyman, بخش کلیجان رستاق [Kolijan Rostaq District], Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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- ↑ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
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