Juybar County

Juybar County (Persian: شهرستان جویبار) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Juybar. The county was separated from Qaem Shahr County in 1997.[4]

For the city, see Juybar.

Juybar County
Persian: شهرستان جویبار
County
Wrestling Square, Juybar
Wrestling Square, Juybar
Location of Juybar County in Mazandaran province
Location of Juybar County in Mazandaran province
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°40′N 52°53′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalJuybar
DistrictsCentral, Gil Khuran, Larim
Area
[2]
 • Total285.50 km2 (110.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total77,576
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,204 in 18,276 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 73,554 people in 21,697 households.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 77,576 in 25,278 households.[3] Despite its small population, this county is the most prolific in terms of having national champions in wrestling, the national sport of Iran.

Administrative divisions

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

In 2023, Larim Rural District was elevated to the status of Larim District and divided into Larim-e Jonubi and Larim-e Shomali Rural Districts. Chapakrud Rural District was divided into Chapakrud-e Gharbi and Chapakrud-e Sharqi Rural Districts.[7]

Juybar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[3]
Central District49,32951,86554,819
Hasan Reza Rural District8,2928,0248,181
Siyahrud Rural District13,92014,71913,714
Juybar (city)27,11729,12232,924
Gil Khuran District20,87521,68922,757
Chapakrud Rural District9,4659,6979,968
Chapakrud-e Gharbi Rural District1
Chapakrud-e Sharqi Rural District1
Larim Rural District9,4719,93110,547
Kuhi Kheyl (city)1,9392,0612,242
Larim District1
Larim-e Jonubi Rural District1
Larim-e Shomali Rural District1
Total70,20473,55477,576
1Established after the 2016 census[7]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 May 2023). "Juybar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 Archived November 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  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. Habibi, Hassan (7 February 1376). "Approval letter regarding divisional reforms in Mazandaran province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Juybar County of Mazandaran province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 17 May 1402. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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