Savojbolagh County

For other places with a similar name, see Savaj Bolagh.

Savojbolagh County Persian: شهرستان ساوجبلاغ
County
Hashtgerd
Location of Savojbolagh County in Alborz province (center, pink)
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°58′N 50°49′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
Capital	Hashtgerd
Districts	Central, Chendar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	259,973
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Savojbolagh County (Persian: شهرستان ساوجبلاغ) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hashtgerd.[3]

History

The name Savojbolagh[a] is derived from Turkish and means "cold springs."[4] The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi described it as having "a fine climate"; most of its water was drawn from qanats, and it produced a lot of fruit and grain.[5] He wrote that the district had previously been attached to Ray for fiscal purposes under the Seljuk Empire, but under Mongol rule it had been detached.[5] Its inhabitants, he wrote, were nomads who were "indifferent to religious matters".[5] The main villages were Sonqorabad, Najmabad, and Kharav.[5] The district's tax revenues he listed as 12,000 dinars.[5]

In 2007, two villages merged to form the new city of Seyfabad,[6] later renamed Golsar.[7] In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]

After the 2016 census, Taleqan District was separated from the county in establishing Taleqan County.[8] In 2019, Chaharbagh District[b] was separated from the county to establish Chaharbagh County.[9] The city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd was renamed Mehestan in 2023.[10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 215,086 in 57,497 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 259,973 in 80,953 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Savojbolagh County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.

Savojbolagh County Population[c]

Administrative Divisions	2006[11]	2016[2]
Central District	106,879	153,675
Hiv RD	14,352	15,164
Saidabad RD	31,576	26,979
Golsar (city)[d]		13,745
Hashtgerd (city)	45,332	55,640
Mehestan (city)[e]	15,619	42,147
Chaharbagh District[b][f]	61,135	77,409
Chahardangeh RD	38,598	5,233
Ramjin RD	16,960	23,348
Chaharbagh (city)[g]	5,577	48,828
Chendar District	21,291	28,841
Baraghan RD	1,424	3,949
Chendar RD	12,110	13,952
Kuhsar (city)	7,757	10,940
Taleqan District[h]	25,781
Bala Taleqan RD[i]	6,609
Miyan Taleqan RD	9,873
Pain Taleqan RD	6,018
Taleqan (city)[j]	3,281
Total	215,086	259,973
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Savojbolagh County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Sāvojbolāgh
2. Renamed the Central District of Chaharbagh County[9]
3. As a part of Tehran province at the 2006 census
4. Merger of two villages as the city of Seyfabad,[6] later renamed Golsar[7]
5. Formerly Shahr-e Jadid-e Hashtgerd[10]
6. Transferred to Chaharbagh County[9]
7. Formerly the village of Chahar Dangeh[12]
8. Transferred to Taleqan County[8]
9. Renamed Jovestan Rural District[8]
10. Formerly the village of Shahrak[13]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Savojbolagh County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Le Strange, Guy (1905). The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia, from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc. p. 218.
5. Hamdallah Mustawfi (1919). Le Strange, Guy (ed.). The Geographical Part of the Nuzhat-al-Qulub. p. 69. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
6. Davodi, Parviz (2007) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Seyfabad village from Saidabad Rural District in the Central District of Savojbolagh County in Tehran province to Seyfabad city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 166214/T38077K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Mortavazi, Seyyed Soulat (22 January 2019). "Changing the name of the city of Seyfabad to Golsar in Alborz province". forum.rasekhoon.net (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Vice-Cultural and Social Affairs of the Organization of Endowments and Charities.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2010) [Approved 28 June 1389]. Approval letter regarding the rules of national divisions in Savojbolagh County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 154092/T44611H. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
9. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 December 2020) [Approved 18 September 1399]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Savojbolagh County, Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 104922/T57261H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
10. Mokhbar, Mohammad (28 May 2023) [Approved 8 April 1401]. Approval regarding the change of the name of the New City of Hashtgerd. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 65981; Notification 241454/T60081AH. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
11. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran 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.
12. Aref, Mohammad Reza (2005) [Approved 29 January 1384]. Divisional reforms in Savojbolagh County in Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 30868/K5937T. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
13. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 13 November 1372]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Shahrak into the city of Taleqan. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 9688/42/1/4; Letter 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).