Shirud (Persian: شيرود) is a city in the Central District of Tonekabon County, Mazandaran province, Iran.
Shirud
Persian: شيرود | |
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City | |
  Shirud | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′42″N 50°47′22″E / 36.84500°N 50.78944°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Tonekabon |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 11,377 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the city of Shirud was established upon the merger of the following villages: Bala Shirud, Beramsar, Hemmatabad, Kaseh Gar Mahalleh, Khezr Konar, Kochanak, Lapa Sar, Lashtu, Mian Daj Mahalleh, Mohammadabad, Mojtame-ye Meskuni Farhangian, Pain Shirud, Ramj Mahalleh, Rashidiyeh, Shaghuz Kaleh, Sharifabad, Tamijanak, Vachak, and Zaruj Mahalleh.[3]
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 census, the population (as the total of its constituent villages before their merger) was 10,454 in 3,001 households.[4] The 2011 census counted 10,429 people in 3,278 households,[5] by which time the villages had merged to form the new city of Shirud.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,377 people in 3,851 households.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 October 2024). "Shirud, Tonekabon County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (14 July 2017). "With the consent of the government, the village of Shirud became a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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