Babol County

Babol County

Persian: شهرستان بابل
Babol County Persian: شهرستان بابل
County
	Filband
	Location of Babol County in Mazandaran province (center, purple)
	Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°16′N 52°36′E / 36.267°N 52.600°E
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
Capital	Babol
Districts	Central, Babol Kenar, Bandpey-e Gharbi, Bandpey-e Sharqi, Gatab, Lalehabad
Area
• Total	1,578.10 km2 (609.31 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	531,930
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Babol.^[4]

History

Babol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households.^[6] The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 531,930 in 174,351 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Babol County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[3]
Central District	287,006	314,794	349,098
Esbu Kola RD	16,319	18,310	18,709
Feyziyeh RD	24,073	25,451	26,670
Ganj Afruz RD	22,792	23,480	23,024
Amirkola (city)	25,186	28,086	30,478
Babol (city)	198,636	219,467	250,217
Babol Kenar District	24,946	25,069	25,170
Babol Kenar RD	16,990	16,515	15,815
Deraz Kola RD	7,431	7,999	8,487
Marzikola (city)	525	555	868
Bandpey-e Gharbi District	25,577	25,876	26,233
Khvosh Rud RD	11,758	11,878	11,309
Shahidabad RD	10,879	10,681	9,182
Khush Rudpey (city)	2,940	3,317	5,742
Bandpey-e Sharqi District	32,522	33,508	35,232
Firuzjah RD	3,201	3,019	2,600
Sajjadrud RD	26,809	27,846	25,724
Galugah (city)	2,512	2,643	6,908
Gatab District	45,104	46,041	47,054
Gatab-e Jonubi RD	14,743	14,955	15,030
Gatab-e Shomali RD^[a]	23,405	23,844	24,650
Gatab (city)	6,956	7,242	7,374
Lalehabad District	49,383	50,184	49,142
Karipey RD	31,761	31,971	27,828
Lalehabad RD	17,197	17,790	17,323
Zargar (city)^[b]	425	423	3,991
Total	464,538	495,472	531,930
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Gatab Rural District^[8]
^ Formerly Zargarmahalleh^[9]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Babol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ "Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran 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.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (5 July 1392) [Approved 31 January 1379]. "Changes and divisional reforms in Mazandaran province". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18888; Notification 4663/T20986AH. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (17 August 2021) [Approved 19 March 1400]. Approval regarding national divisions in Mazandaran province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 125118; Notification 30549/T58181AH. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
Babol.tk [Babol.tk] ([1] Archived 2020-01-25 at the Wayback Machine)

[9] Formerly Gatab Rural District^[8]

[11] Formerly Zargarmahalleh^[9]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Babol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[2] "Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[2016_Mazandaran_Province-3] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Mazandaran_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[5] "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".

[2006_Mazandaran_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran 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.

[2011_Mazandaran_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran 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.

[Mazandaran_Province_Reforms_120309-8] Habibi, Hassan (5 July 1392) [Approved 31 January 1379]. "Changes and divisional reforms in Mazandaran province". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18888; Notification 4663/T20986AH. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.

[Zargar_City-10] Jahangiri, Ishaq (17 August 2021) [Approved 19 March 1400]. Approval regarding national divisions in Mazandaran province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 125118; Notification 30549/T58181AH. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

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