Meshkin Dasht

Meshkin Dasht (Persian: مشکین‌دشت), also Romanized as Meshkīn Dasht,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran.

For the administrative division, see Meshkin Dasht District. For other places with a similar name, see Meshkin.

Meshkin Dasht
Persian: مشکین‌دشت
City
Meshkin Dasht is located in Iran
Meshkin Dasht
Meshkin Dasht
Coordinates: 35°44′49″N 50°56′10″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyFardis
DistrictMeshkin Dasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total62,005
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The city had a population at the 2006 census of 43,696 in 11,171 households, at which time it was among the six cities of the Central District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the population had risen to 62,005 in 18,644 households, about a third the size of Fardis and the only other city in the county. Karaj County had been transferred to the newly established Alborz province, Fardis County created with two districts, and the new city of Fardis appointed as its capital. [2][5]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Meshkin Dasht, Fardis 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. Meshkin Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10038342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.


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