Shahrud County
Shahrud County
Persian: شهرستان شاهرود | |
|---|---|
Landscape near Mojen | |
Location of Shahrud County in Semnan province (right, green) | |
Location of Semnan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′N 55°48′E / 35.583°N 55.800°E[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| Province | Semnan |
| Capital | Shahrud |
| Districts | Central, Bastam, Beyarjomand |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 218,628 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Shahrud County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Shahrud County (Persian: شهرستان شاهرود) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud.[4]
History
[edit]In 2011, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County.[5] The village of Ruyan was converted to a city as Rudiyan in 2016,[6] and was renamed Ruyan again in 2021.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Shahrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 142,663 | 155,326 | 166,963 |
| Dehmolla RD | 2,197 | 1,797 | 2,317 |
| Howmeh RD | 10,008 | 9,555 | 7,366 |
| Torud RD | 3,542 | 3,500 | 3,381 |
| Ruyan (city)[a] | 3,770 | ||
| Shahrud (city) | 126,916 | 140,474 | 150,129 |
| Bastam District | 37,635 | 39,101 | 44,052 |
| Kalateh Hay-ye Gharbi RD | 3,456 | 4,568 | 4,983 |
| Kharqan RD[b] | 15,936 | 16,308 | 18,877 |
| Bastam (city) | 7,382 | 7,712 | 8,609 |
| Kalateh-ye Khij (city) | 5,335 | 5,057 | 5,651 |
| Mojen (city) | 5,526 | 5,456 | 5,932 |
| Beyarjomand District | 7,885 | 7,145 | 7,613 |
| Beyarjomand RD | 2,023 | 1,643 | 2,018 |
| Kharturan RD | 3,616 | 3,061 | 3,067 |
| Beyarjomand (city) | 2,246 | 2,441 | 2,528 |
| Meyami District[c] | 36,824 | 37,258 | |
| Farumad RD | 3,472 | 2,575 | |
| Kalateh Hay-ye Sharqi RD | 6,420 | 5,837 | |
| Meyami RD | 6,524 | 5,358 | |
| Nardin RD | 5,514 | 6,630 | |
| Rezvan RD[d] | 10,837 | 12,296 | |
| Meyami (city) | 4,057 | 4,562 | |
| Total | 225,007 | 238,830 | 218,628 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
[edit]- Bayazid Bastami, 9th century Sufi
- Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963-1033), Sufi
- Abbas Foroughi Bastami (1798-1857), poet
See also
[edit]
Media related to Shahrud County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Became the city of Rudiyan after the 2016 census;[6] renamed Ruyan again[7]
- ^ Formerly Bastam Rural District[10]
- ^ Transferred to Meyami County[5]
- ^ Formerly Nardin Rural District[11]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 January 2026). "بخش بیارجمند [Beyarjomand District], Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "8H7QHRM2+82" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان سمنان به مرکزیت شهر سمنان [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6E990373-75CA-4068-833E-25F3268CCDCE. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 August 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 2/6/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان سمنان [Resolution regarding national divisions in Semnan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 13216/M. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b تغییرنام و ارتقای روستای رویان از توابع شاهرود به شهر رودیان [Renaming and upgrading of Ruyan village in Shahrud County to Rudiyan city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). 4 March 2016 [۱۴ اسفند ۱۳۹۴ (14 Esfand 1394) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 1726265. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (9 June 2021) [۱۴۰۰/۳/۱۹ تصویب (Approval 1400/3/19) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهر رودیان بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهرود استان سمنان، به رویان [Approval regarding changing the name of the city of Rudiyan, the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, to Ruyan]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه [Notification number] 30537/T 57990 AH. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (3 March 1993) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1371/12/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان سمنان [Making reforms in the rural areas of Semnan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 70805534-7A14-45D5-91AE-BA975D2429C1. شماره دوره [Course number] 71, شماره جلد [Volume number] 251. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 November 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/08/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان سمنان [Implementing reforms in rural districts of Semnan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 41BCAD65-E508-4EA8-9FC6-038176C98723. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2026.