Shirt a Phobia

Sample Page

This article contains Persian text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols.

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.

Nowshahr County Population
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

Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Nowshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

flag Iran portal

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ “CJX8+XMV Kuhpar-e-soflā, Mazandaran Province, Iran” (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. ^ Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006 [1]
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ “Sights of Nowshahr; Complete introduction to the sights of Nowshahr”. Safarmarket (in Persian). Airsa Company. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. ^ “Farakhin lake of Mazandaran”. utravs (in Persian). Utravs Travel Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2025.