Masal County

Masal County (Persian: شهرستان ماسال) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masal.

For the city, see Masal. For the administrative division of this county, see Masal Rural District.

Masal County
Persian: شهرستان ماسال
County
Location of Masal County in Gilan province (left, purple)
Location of Masal County in Gilan province (left, purple)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°22′N 49°00′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalMasal
DistrictsCentral, Shanderman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total52,649
Time zoneUTC+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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,648 in 12,328 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 52,496 people in 14,984 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 52,649 in 16,901 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Masal County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Masal County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District26,06328,79730,642
Howmeh Rural District9,6528,9628,209
Masal Rural District5,4195,1464,532
Masal (city)10,99214,68917,901
Shanderman District21,58523,69922,007
Shanderman Rural District11,22412,51210,310
Sheykh Neshin Rural District6,4956,6945,968
Bazar Jomeh (city)3,8664,4935,729
Total47,64852,49652,649
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2023). "Masal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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