Mehdishahr County

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Mehdishahr County
Persian: شهرستان مهدی‌شهر
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Location of Mehdishahr County in Semnan Province (left, green)
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Location of Semnan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°51′52″N53°26′40″E / 35.86444°N 53.44444°E / 35.86444; 53.44444 [1]
CountryFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Province Semnan
Capital Mehdishahr
Districts Central, Shahmirzad
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total
47,475
Time zone UTC+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]

Contents

History

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]

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

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

Mehdishahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2011 [4] 2016 [2]
Central District 25,11430,781
Darjazin RD 296299
Darjazin (city)4,9645,997
Mehdishahr (city) [a] 19,85424,485
Shahmirzad District 16,78216,694
Chashm RD 2,1831,659
Poshtkuh RD 5,7173,844
Shahmirzad (city)8,88211,191
Total41,89647,475
RD = Rural District

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Notes

  1. Became a city after the 2006 census [5]

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References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Mehdishahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Semnan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 160036/T38028K. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 via Lam ta Kam.
  4. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  5. Davodi, Parviz (13 February 2013) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval decree regarding the transformation of Darjazin village from the functions of Chashm Rural District, Mehdishahr District, Semnan County in Semnan province to the city of Darjazin. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH; Notification 166189/T38077K. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2025 via Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran.