Sari County (Persian: شهرستان ساری) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.[4]

Sari County
Persian: شهرستان ساری
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°20′N 53°16′E / 36.333°N 53.267°E / 36.333; 53.267[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalSari
DistrictsCentral, Chahardangeh, Dodangeh, Kolijan Rostaq, Rudpey, Rudpey-ye Shomali
Area
 • Total
3,685.30 km2 (1,422.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
504,298
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sari County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3196738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Miandorud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County.[5] Additionally, Rudpey-ye Jonubi and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rudpey District.[6]

After the 2011 census, the village of Pain Hular was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

In 2013, 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.[8]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Akand[9] and Farahabad[10] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 504,298 in 165,467 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Map of Sari County (Green) and its Districts.


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

Sari County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[11] 2011[12] 2016[3]
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[a] 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)[b] 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[c] 53,862
Kuhdasht RD[d] 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 Jonubi RD[e] 21,830
Rudpey-ye Sharqi RD[f] 12,364
Rudpey-ye Shomali RD[g] 15,457
Akand (city)[h]
Rudpey-ye Shomali District 15,496
Farahabad-e Jonubi RD 5,826
Farahabad-e Shomali RD[i] 9,670
Farahabad (city)[j]
Total 490,830 478,370 504,298
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Media related to Sari County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[13]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Mohammadabad[14]
  3. ^ Transferred to Miandorud County[5]
  4. ^ Renamed Kuhdasht-e Sharqi Rural District[5]
  5. ^ Formerly Rudpey Rural District[13] and renamed Rudpey-ye Sharqi Rural District[8]
  6. ^ Formerly Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District[8]
  7. ^ Renamed Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District[8]
  8. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  9. ^ Formerly Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District[8]
  10. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[10]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Sari County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
  3. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b c "Miandorud County was added to the map of national divisions; with eight changes in the geography of Mazandaran province". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 January 2019 [Published 8 December 2009]. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 20 May 1389]. Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/126400; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 August 1389]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Pain Hular village, the center of Kolijan Rostaq Rural District, from the functions of Sari County in Mazandaran province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 132058/4242/4/1; Notification 83357/T45834K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  8. ^ a b c d e Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (15 November 2013) [Approved 5 April 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Rudpey District of Sari County in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/161875;Notification 223371/T46157K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  9. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (12 December 2019). "Akand village becomes a city". softinja.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (18 January 1396). "The approval of the Minister of the Interior to convert the village of Farahabad into a city". iscanews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  13. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (18 May 1390) [Approved 25 March 1376]. Changes in national divisions in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.275; Notification 55582/17981K. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  14. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.97564; Notification 10507/T31972K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.