Ramsar County

Not to be confused with Ramhormoz County, Ramian County, or Ramshir County.

For the city, see Ramsar. For other places with a similar name, see Ramsar.

Ramsar County (Persian: شهرستان رامسر) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramsar.^[4]

Ramsar County Persian: شهرستان رامسر
County
The Old Hotel
Location of Ramsar County in Mazandaran province (left, purple)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°45′N 50°34′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
Capital	Ramsar
Districts	Central, Dalkhani
Area [2]
• Total	729.80 km2 (281.78 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	74,179
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, Chehel Shahid and Jennat Rudbar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Dalkhani District.^[5] The village of Galesh Mahalleh was elevated to the status of the city of Dalkhani.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 67,675 in 19,666 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 68,323 people in 21,889 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 74,179 in 25,312 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Ramsar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[3]
Central District	67,675	68,323	74,179
Chehel Shahid RD	9,584	8,867	9,462
Eshkevar RD	1,600	1,246	991
Jennat Rudbar RD	627	785	551
Sakht Sar RD	6,305	6,169	6,462
Ketalem and Sadat Shahr (city)	17,900	18,962	20,716
Ramsar (city)	31,659	32,294	35,997
Dalkhani District[a]
Chehel Shahid RD
Jennat Rudbar RD
Dalkhani (city)[b][c]
Total	67,675	68,323	74,179
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ramsar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census
2. Formerly Galesh Mahalleh^[8]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census