Nowshahr County
Persian: شهرستان نوشهر | |
|---|---|
 Wheat fields of the Lashkar Plain | |
 Location of Nowshahr County in Mazandaran province (center left, green) | |
 Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′N 51°37′E / 36.450°N 51.617°E / 36.450; 51.617[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Nowshahr |
| Districts | Central, Kojur |
| Area [3] | |
• Total | 1,716.50 km2 (662.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 138,913 |
| • Density | 80.9281/km2 (209.603/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Nowshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207273" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Nowshahr County (Persian: شهرستان نوشهر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nowshahr.[5]
History
The village of Pul was converted to a city in 2010,[6] and the village of Kojur became a city in 2012.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 116,334 in 31,842 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 128,647 people in 38,496 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,913 in 45,759 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Nowshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 102,131 | 108,976 | 118,015 |
| Baladeh Kojur RD | 17,085 | 17,199 | 18,521 |
| Kalej RD | 12,427 | 12,786 | 13,727 |
| Kheyrud Kenar RD | 32,041 | 35,613 | 36,364 |
| Nowshahr (city) | 40,578 | 43,378 | 49,403 |
| Kojur District | 14,203 | 19,671 | 20,897 |
| Panjak-e Rastaq RD | 4,437 | 4,151 | 4,577 |
| Tavabe-ye Kojur RD | 4,851 | 6,360 | 3,068 |
| Zanus Rastaq RD | 4,915 | 6,354 | 6,982 |
| Kojur (city) | 3,120 | ||
| Pul (city) | 2,806 | 3,150 | |
| Total | 116,334 | 128,647 | 138,913 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Tourism
There are several tourist attractions in Nowshahr County, including several waterfalls and villages. Some sights are listed below:[10]
- Sisangan Forest Park
- Farakhin Lake: Located inside the Hyrcanian forests, the lake is at an elevation of 790 m (2,590 ft) above see level and is completely surrounded by forest trees. Darno waterfall is located near the lake.[11]
- Div Cheshme
- Avidar reservoir
- Nowshahr Botanical Garden
- Arvah Lake
- Khanikan Forest Park
- Kandolus village
- Largan village
See also
Media related to Nowshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 October 2024). "دهستان زانوس رستاق, بخش کجور [Zanus Rastaq Rural District, Kojur District], Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "CJX8+XMV Kuhpar-e-soflā, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 [1]
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 November 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/08/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای پول مرکز بخش کجور شهرستان نوشهر در استان مازندران به شهر [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Pul, the center of Kojur District, Nowshahr County in Mazandaran province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 213927/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 July 2012) [مصوب (Approved on) 1391,05,04 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان مازندران [Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal numbers] 5622/42/4/1, 144980/42/4/1, and 40794/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Sights of Nowshahr; Complete introduction to the sights of Nowshahr". Safarmarket (in Persian). Airsa Company. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Farakhin lake of Mazandaran". utravs (in Persian). Utravs Travel Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
