Amol County
county in Mazandaran Province, Iran
Amol County (Persian: شهرستان آمل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Amol.
History
In 2010, Dasht-e Sar-e Sofla Rural District was created in the Central District. Bala Khiyaban-e Litkuh and Chelav Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Emamzadeh Abdollah District.
The village of Emamzadeh Abdollah was converted to a city in 2012. Additionally in the same year, Dabuy-ye Miyani Rural District was created in Dabudasht District, and Dasht-e Sar Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Dasht-e Sar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Dasht-e Sar-e Gharbi Rural District.
The village of Ejbar Kola was converted to a city in 2017 and renamed Babakan in 2019.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 343,747 in 93,194 households. The following census in 2011 counted 370,774 people in 112,297 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 401,639 in 133,034 households.
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