Mahdasht

Mahdasht (Persian: ماهدشت, also romanized as Māhdāsht; also known as Mardabad (Persian: مَردآباد), also Romanized as Mardābād)[3] is one of the five cities in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.

"Mardabad" redirects here. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Mardabad.
For the village in Mazandaran province, see Mahdasht. For other places with a similar name, see Mahidasht.

Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Persian: مردآباد; ماهدشت
City
Mahdasht (Mardabad) is located in Iran
Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Coordinates: 35°43′10″N 50°47′52″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyKaraj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total62,910
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code026

At the 2006 census, its population was 43,100 in 10,760 households, when it was in Tehran province.[4] The latest census in 2016 counted 62,910 people in 19,147 households, by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.[2]

Notable people

Baito Abbaspour is a bodybuilder.[5]

Majid Khodabandelou is a retired footballer who previously played in the top three divisions of the Iranian football league system.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Mahdasht, Karaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Mahdasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074068" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "RIP Baito Abbaspour". 25 August 2015.
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