Masal County
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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". | |
Masal County (Persian: شهرستان ماسال) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Masal.[3]
At the 2006 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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 52,649 in 16,901 households.[2]
Administrative divisions[edit]
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]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| 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 | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2023). "Masal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 February 1376). "Carrying out divisional reforms in Gilan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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