Azadshahr County

Azadshahr County

Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر
Azadshahr County Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر
County
	Location of Azadshahr County in Golestan Province (center right, pink)
	Location of Golestan Province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°02′00″N 55°16′30″E / 37.03333°N 55.27500°E
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Azadshahr
Districts	Central, Cheshmeh Saran
Population (2016)
• Total	96,803
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Azadshahr County at GEOnet Names Server

Azadshahr County (Persian: شهرستان آزادشهر) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Azadshahr.^[3]^[a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 88,251 in 21,188 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 91,767 people in 25,343 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 96,803 in 28,965 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Azadshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	72,603	76,241	81,520
Khormarud-e Shomali RD	11,805	13,016	14,586
Nezamabad RD	14,899	15,883	15,036
Azadshahr (city)^[a]	38,260	39,484	43,760
Neginshahr (city)^[b]	7,639	7,858	8,138
Cheshmeh Saran District	15,648	15,524	15,282
Cheshmeh Saran RD	10,550	9,908	9,808
Khormarud-e Jonubi RD^[c]	3,003	2,584	2,485
Now Deh Khanduz (city)	2,095	3,032	2,989
Total	88,251	91,767	96,803
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b Formerly Shah Pasand^[4]
^ Formerly the village of Nezamabad^[7]
^ Formerly Khormarud Rural District^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Azadshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Khormarud Rural District to Khormarud-e Jonubi Rural District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.90170. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "General characteristics and historical background of Azadshahr city". azadshahr.golestanp.ir (in Persian). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Azadshahr Municipality.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan 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): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ "Citizens of Neginshahr of Azadshahr County demanded the establishment of a police station". irna.com (in Persian). 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.

[fn1-5] Formerly Shah Pasand^[4]

[9] Formerly the village of Nezamabad^[7]

[10] Formerly Khormarud Rural District^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Azadshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.

[2016_Golestan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Azadshahr_and_Ramian_Counties_Establishment-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Khormarud Rural District to Khormarud-e Jonubi Rural District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.90170. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Shah_Pasand_Renamed_Azadshahr-4] "General characteristics and historical background of Azadshahr city". azadshahr.golestanp.ir (in Persian). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Azadshahr Municipality.

[2006_Golestan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan 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.

[2011_Golestan_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Neginshahr_City-8] "Citizens of Neginshahr of Azadshahr County demanded the establishment of a police station". irna.com (in Persian). 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.

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