Ramsar County

Not to be confused with Ramhormoz County, Ramian County, or Ramshir County.

For the city, see Ramsar. For other places with a similar name, see Ramsar.

Ramsar County Persian: شهرستان رامسر
County
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Location of Ramsar County in Mazandaran province (left, purple)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°45′N 50°34′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
Capital	Ramsar
Districts	Central, Dalkhani
Area [2]
• Total	729.80 km^2 (281.78 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	74,179
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ramsar County (Persian: شهرستان رامسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramsar.[4]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Chehel Shahid and Jennat Rudbar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Dalkhani District.[5] The village of Galesh Mahalleh was elevated to the status of the city of Dalkhani.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 67,675 in 19,666 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 68,323 people in 21,889 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,179 in 25,312 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Ramsar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[3]
Central District	67,675	68,323	74,179
Chehel Shahid RD	9,584	8,867	9,462
Eshkevar RD	1,600	1,246	991
Jennat Rudbar RD	627	785	551
Sakht Sar RD	6,305	6,169	6,462
Ketalem and Sadat Shahr (city)	17,900	18,962	20,716
Ramsar (city)	31,659	32,294	35,997
Dalkhani District[a]
Chehel Shahid RD
Jennat Rudbar RD
Dalkhani (city)[b][c]
Total	67,675	68,323	74,179
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ramsar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census
2. Formerly Galesh Mahalleh[8]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 October 2024). "Ramsar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
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.
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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2021) [Approved 5 December 1397]. Approval regarding national divisions in Ramsar County, Mazandaran province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 197174; Notification 164876/T55157. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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.
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.
8. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 24 December 1401]. Changing the name of Galesh village, Chehel Shahid Rural District, Dalkhani District, Ramsar County, Mazandaran province to Dalkhani. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 169109. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.