Meshkin_Dasht

Meshkin Dasht

Meshkin Dasht

City in Alborz province, Iran

For the administrative division, see Meshkin Dasht District. For other places with a similar name, see Meshkin.

Meshkin Dasht (Persian: مشکین‌دشت), also Romanized as Meshkīn Dasht,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Meshkin Dasht District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran.[4]

Quick Facts Persian: مشکین‌دشت, Country ...

The city had a population at the 2006 census of 43,696 in 11,171 households, when it was among the six cities of the Central District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[5]

In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6]

In July 2013, Meshkin Dasht and other parts were separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Fardis County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Fardis as its capital.[4]

As per the 2016 census, Meshkin Dasht's population had risen to 62,005 in 18,644 households. [2]

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2024). "Meshkin Dasht, Fardis County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. [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. [3]
    Meshkin Dasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10038342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. [4]
    Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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