Karaj County

Karaj County (Persian: شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Karaj.

For the city, see Karaj. For other places with a similar name, see Karaj.

Karaj County
Persian: شهرستان کرج
County
Karaj in winter
Karaj in winter
Location of Karaj County in Alborz province (right, green)
Location of Karaj County in Alborz province (right, green)
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°58′N 51°05′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CapitalKaraj
DistrictsCentral, Asara
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,973,470
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Karaj County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206117" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, when it was a county in Tehran province, its population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,973,470 in 623,801 households, by which time it had become a part of recently established Alborz province.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Karaj County's administrative divisions over two censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and six cities.[2]

Karaj County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2016[2]
Central District1,667,0241,956,267
Garmdarreh Rural District544221
Kamalabad Rural District3,8364,892
Mohammadabad Rural District22,09911,939
Garmdarreh (city)12,73822,726
Kamal Shahr (city)80,435141,669
Karaj (city)1,377,4501,592,492
Mahdasht (city)43,10062,910
Meshkin Dasht (city)143,696
Mohammadshahr (city)83,126119,418
Asara District18,85617,150
Adaran Rural District8,9957,679
Asara Rural District3,7803,063
Nesa Rural District6,0815,069
Asara (city)1,339
Eshtehard District223,601
Palangabad Rural District6,613
Eshtehard (city)16,988
Total1,709,4811,973,470
1Became a part of Fardis County
2Became a part of Eshtehard County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Karaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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