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Alborz County Persian: شهرستان البرز
County
Location of Alborz County in Qazvin province (right, purple)
Location of Qazvin province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°09′E / 36.217°N 50.150°E / 36.217; 50.150
Country	Iran
Province	Qazvin
Capital	Alvand
Districts	Central, Mohammadiyeh
Population
• Total	242,865
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Alborz County (Persian: شهرستان البرز) is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvand.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sharifabad was elevated to the status of the city of Sharifiyeh. After the 2016 census, Mehregan rose to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,046 in 47,046 households. The following census in 2011 counted 203,276 people in 59,174 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 242,865 in 75,922 households.

Administrative divisions

Alborz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

See also

[REDACTED] Media related to Alborz County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. In 2023, the name of the city was changed back to Sharifabad.
2. Became a city after the 2016 census
3. Formerly Sharifiyeh

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 September 2024). "Alborz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qazvin Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) . Divisional reforms and changes in Qazvin province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016) . The transformation of Sharifabad village, the center of Sharifabad Rural District, from the functions of Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County in Qazvin province to Sharifiyeh city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. ^ "Change the name of Sharifiyeh to Sharifabad". yjc.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Young Journalists Club.
6. ^ Alaei, Mohammad Mahdi (7 March 2022). "Mehregan became the 29th city of Qazvin province". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Supreme Council of Architecture and Urban Planning of Iran. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qazvin 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.
8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qazvin Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

v t e Qazvin province, Iran
Capital	Qazvin
Counties and cities	Abyek County Abyek Khak-e Ali Ziaran Alborz County Alvand Bidestan Mohammadiyeh Sharifabad Avaj Avaj Abgarm Buin Zahra County Buin Zahra Ardak Danesfahan Sagezabad Shal Qazvin County Qazvin Eqbaliyeh Kuhin Mahmudabad Nemuneh Moallem Kalayeh Razmian Sirdan Takestan County Takestan Esfarvarin Khorramdasht Narjeh Ziaabad
Sights	Alamut Castle Aminiha Hosseiniyeh Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh Meimoon Ghal'eh Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq Ab anbars of Qazvin Jame' Atiq Mosque of Qazvin Heidarieh mosque Al-Nabi mosque Ovan Lake Kharraqan towers Lambsar Castle Shazdeh Hosein shrine
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Qazvin Province

v t e Alborz County
Capital	Alvand
Districts	Central Cities Alvand Rural districts and villages Nosratabad Kamalabad Kuchar Manbareh Nosratabad Pir Yusefian Lia Industrial Complex Mashaldar Pir Yusefian Qadimabad Shahrak-e Sanati-ye Alborz Shahrak-e Sanati-ye Lia Mohammadiyeh Cities Bidestan Mohammadiyeh Rural districts and villages Hesar Kharvan Bavers Hesar Kharvan Kebrit Mian Qez Qaleh-ye Bozorg Shotorak Makhvorin Valamedar Varas Sharifabad Dizaj Sharifabad Sharifabad Cultural Centre

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