Kelar District

Not to be confused with Kelar-e Gharbi Rural District, Kelar-e Sharqi Rural District, or Kelarabad-e Gharbi Rural District.

For the city, see Kelarabad.

Kelar District Persian: بخش کلار
District
Kelar District
Coordinates: 36°39′00″N 51°14′24″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Abbasabad
Capital	Kelarabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,969
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kelar District (Persian: بخش کلار) is in Abbasabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kelarabad.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from Tonekabon County in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.[4]

After the 2011 census, Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[a] and the city of Kelarabad were separated from Kelarabad District[b] in the establishment of Kelar District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 10,969 inhabitants in 3,645 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Kelar District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Kelar-e Gharbi RD	2,293
Kelar-e Sharqi RD[c]	2,409
Kelarabad (city)	6,267
Total	10,969
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed Kelar-e Sharqi Rural District[3]
2. Renamed Salmanshahr District[3]
3. Formerly Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2024). "Kelar District (Abbasabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
2. 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.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 11 September 2011]. Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposals 5622/42/1/4, 144980/42/4/1, and 40794/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 3 March 1388]. Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 154154/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.