Masal County (Persian: شهرستان ماسال) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Masal.[3]
Masal County
Persian: شهرستان ماسال | |
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 Location of Masal County in Gilan province (top left, purple) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 49°00′E / 37.367°N 49.000°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Capital | Masal |
| Districts | Central, Shanderman |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 52,649 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Masal County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207027" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 47,648 in 12,328 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,496 people in 14,984 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 52,649 in 16,901 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editMasal County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 26,063 | 28,797 | 30,642 |
| Howmeh RD | 9,652 | 8,962 | 8,209 |
| Masal RD | 5,419 | 5,146 | 4,532 |
| Masal (city) | 10,992 | 14,689 | 17,901 |
| Shanderman District | 21,585 | 23,699 | 22,007 |
| Shanderman RD | 11,224 | 12,512 | 10,310 |
| Sheykh Neshin RD | 6,495 | 6,694 | 5,968 |
| Bazar Jomeh (city) | 3,866 | 4,493 | 5,729 |
| Total | 47,648 | 52,496 | 52,649 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit Media related to Masal County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Masal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Carrying out divisional reforms in Gilan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.14642; Letter 93808-907. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan 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): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.