Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Babol.[4]
Babol County
Persian: شهرستان بابل | |
|---|---|
 Filband | |
 Location of Babol County in Mazandaran province (center, purple) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 52°36′E / 36.267°N 52.600°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Babol |
| Districts | Central, Babol Kenar, Bandpey-e Gharbi, Bandpey-e Sharqi, Gatab, Lalehabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 531,930 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 3:30 (IRST) |
| Babol County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3193722" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editBabol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households.[6] The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 531,930 in 174,351 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
editBabol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 287,006 | 314,794 | 349,098 |
| Esbu Kola RD | 16,319 | 18,310 | 18,709 |
| Feyziyeh RD | 24,073 | 25,451 | 26,670 |
| Ganj Afruz RD | 22,792 | 23,480 | 23,024 |
| Amirkola (city) | 25,186 | 28,086 | 30,478 |
| Babol (city) | 198,636 | 219,467 | 250,217 |
| Babol Kenar District | 24,946 | 25,069 | 25,170 |
| Babol Kenar RD | 16,990 | 16,515 | 15,815 |
| Deraz Kola RD | 7,431 | 7,999 | 8,487 |
| Marzikola (city) | 525 | 555 | 868 |
| Bandpey-e Gharbi District | 25,577 | 25,876 | 26,233 |
| Khvosh Rud RD | 11,758 | 11,878 | 11,309 |
| Shahidabad RD | 10,879 | 10,681 | 9,182 |
| Khush Rudpey (city) | 2,940 | 3,317 | 5,742 |
| Bandpey-e Sharqi District | 32,522 | 33,508 | 35,232 |
| Firuzjah RD | 3,201 | 3,019 | 2,600 |
| Sajjadrud RD | 26,809 | 27,846 | 25,724 |
| Galugah (city) | 2,512 | 2,643 | 6,908 |
| Gatab District | 45,104 | 46,041 | 47,054 |
| Gatab-e Jonubi RD | 14,743 | 14,955 | 15,030 |
| Gatab-e Shomali RD[a] | 23,405 | 23,844 | 24,650 |
| Gatab (city) | 6,956 | 7,242 | 7,374 |
| Lalehabad District | 49,383 | 50,184 | 49,142 |
| Karipey RD | 31,761 | 31,971 | 27,828 |
| Lalehabad RD | 17,197 | 17,790 | 17,323 |
| Zargar (city)[b] | 425 | 423 | 3,991 |
| Total | 464,538 | 495,472 | 531,930 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Babol County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly Gatab Rural District[8]
- ^ Formerly Zargarmahalleh[9]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Babol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (5 July 1392) [Approved 31 January 1379]. "Changes and divisional reforms in Mazandaran province". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18888; Notification 4663/T20986AH. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ "The name of the city of Zargarmahalleh in Babol County was changed to Zargar". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 24 June 1400 [Approved 19 June 1400]. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
- Babol.tk [Babol.tk] ([1] Archived 2020-01-25 at the Wayback Machine)