Meshkin Dasht () is a city in, and the capital of,
Meshkin Dasht District in
Fardis County
Fardis County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fardis.
History
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.
In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis ...
,
Alborz
The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ...
province,
Iran
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.
[ ] The village of Meshkinabad was converted to the city of Meshkin Dasht in 1996.
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,696 in 11,171 households, when it was in the
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of
Karaj County
Karaj County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.
History
In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara. In 2010, the county separated from Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital ...
,
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
province.
[ ] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of
Alborz
The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ...
province.
[ ] In 2013, the city was separated from the county in establishing
Fardis County
Fardis County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fardis.
History
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.
In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis ...
and was transferred to the new
Meshkin Dasht District.
The 2016 census measured the population of Meshkin Dasht as 62,005 in 18,644 households.
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See also
Notes
References
Cities in Alborz province
Populated places in Fardis County
1996 establishments in Iran
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