Malard County

For the city, see Malard. For the administrative divisions of this county, see Malard-e Jonubi Rural District and Malard-e Shomali Rural District.

Malard County (Persian: شهرستان ملارد) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malard.^[3]

Malard County Persian: شهرستان ملارد
County
Location of Malard County in Tehran province (left, green)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°35′N 50°39′E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
Established	2009[3]
Capital	Malard
Districts	Central, Safadasht
Area
• Total	930.3 km2 (359.2 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	377,292
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2009, Malard District was separated from Shahriar County in the establishment of Malard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Malard as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 373,994 people in 108,221 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 377,292 in 115,154 households. ^[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Malard County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[4]
Central District	333,772	324,788
Malard-e Jonubi RD	11,673	12,399
Malard-e Shomali RD[a]	31,282	31,362
Malard (city)	290,817	281,027
Safadasht District	40,139	52,451
Akhtarabad RD	3,166	2,576
Bibi Sakineh RD	17,740	17,399
Safadasht (city)[b]	19,233	32,476
Total	373,994	377,292
RD = Rural District

Climate

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Iran, the long-term average annual rainfall of Malard is around 179.9 mm^[7]

See also

Media related to Malard County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Malard Rural District^[3]
2. Formerly Shahrabad^[6]