Eshtehard County
Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد
County
Location of Eshtehard County in Alborz province (yellow)
Location of Eshtehard County in Alborz province (yellow)
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°41′N 50°27′E / 35.683°N 50.450°E / 35.683; 50.450[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CapitalEshtehard
DistrictsCentral, Palangabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total37,876
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Eshtehard County (Persian: شهرستان اشتهارد, Ŝhahrestān-e Eŝtāhārd) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eshtehard.[3]

In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

At the 2016 census, the population of the county was 37,876 in 11,731 households.[2]

In October 2019, the village of Palangabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Eshtehard County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

Eshtehard County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Central District35,250
Eypak RD1,854
Sehhatabad RD3,403
Eshtehard (city)29,993
Palangabad District2,625
Jaru RD1,407
Palangabad RD1,218
Palangabad (city)1
Total2,625
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 March 2023). "Eshtehard County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammadreza (10 June 2012). "Eshtehard county was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Palangabad became a city". Jamaran News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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