Chalus County

Chalus County (Persian: شهرستان چالوس) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chalus.

For the city, see Chalus.

Chalus County
Persian: شهرستان چالوس
County
Location of Chalus County in Mazandaran province
Location of Chalus County in Mazandaran province
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°25′N 51°14′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalChalus
DistrictsCentral, Marzanabad
Area
[2]
 • Total1,597.30 km2 (616.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total116,542
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 119,559 in 33,193 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 122,736 people in 37,756 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 116,542 in 39,105 households, by which time Kelardasht-e Gharbi and Kelardasht-e Sharqi Rural Districts and the city of Kelardasht had been separated from the county to form Kelardasht County.[6][3]

The warm, humid climate of Chalus was formerly considered unhealthy, and the bulk of the population of Chalus, as of all other towns in this region, used to migrate in summer to the summer pastures on the slopes around Delir and in the Kelardasht basin, one of the most popular and longest-settled districts in the region.

The people residing in Chalus speak Mazanderani. In western Chalus, the dialect of Kalarestaqi is spoken[7] and in eastern Chalus, the dialect of Kojuri.[8] During the Pahlavi dynasty, a group of Langrud people migrated from Gilan to Chalus. The Langrudi living in Chalus speak Eastern Gilaki. The Eastern Gilaki language is spoken in the entire Chalus River valley, though some Kurdish tribes were established in Kojur and Kelardasht in the Qajar period.[9]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Chalus County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.[3]

Chalus County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[3]
Central District83,10188,21696,224
Kelarestaq-e Gharbi Rural District13,95313,7984,854
Kelarestaq-e Sharqi Rural District24,53026,53715,776
Chalus (city)44,61847,88165,196
Hachirud (city)10,398
Kelardasht District36,45817,350
Birun Bashm Rural District5,852
Kelardasht Rural District8,460
Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District15,145
Kelardasht-e Sharqi Rural District13,083
Kuhestan Rural District5,147
Kelardasht (city)111,9219,122
Marzanabad (city)5,078
Marzanabad District17,17020,318
Birun Bashm Rural District5,8656,678
Kuhestan Rural District5,5166,942
Marzanabad (city)5,7896,698
Total119,559122,736116,542
1Became a part of Kelardasht County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 May 2023). "Chalus County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 December 2013). "The transformation of Kelardasht District in Mazandaran province to a county". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  8. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  9. "ČĀLŪS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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