Shahrud County () is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud.
History In 2011, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County. The village of Ruyan was converted to a city as Rudiyan in 2016, and was renamed Ruyan again in 2021.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households. The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households.
Administrative divisions
Shahrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Shahrud County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 142,663 155,326 166,963 Dehmolla RD 2,197 1,797 2,317 Howmeh RD 10,008 9,555 7,366 Torud RD 3,542 3,500 3,381 Ruyan (city) 3,770 Shahrud (city) 126,916 140,474 150,129 Bastam District 37,635 39,101 44,052 Kalateh Hay-ye Gharbi RD 3,456 4,568 4,983 Kharqan RD 15,936 16,308 18,877 Bastam (city) 7,382 7,712 8,609 Kalateh-ye Khij (city) 5,335 5,057 5,651 Mojen (city) 5,526 5,456 5,932 Beyarjomand District 7,885 7,145 7,613 Beyarjomand RD 2,023 1,643 2,018 Kharturan RD 3,616 3,061 3,067 Beyarjomand (city) 2,246 2,441 2,528 Meyami District 36,824 37,258 Farumad RD 3,472 2,575 Kalateh Hay-ye Sharqi RD 6,420 5,837 Meyami RD 6,524 5,358 Nardin RD 5,514 6,630 Rezvan RD 10,837 12,296 Meyami (city) 4,057 4,562 Total 225,007 238,830 218,628
Notable people Bayazid Bastami, 9th century Sufi Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963-1033), Sufi Abbas Foroughi Bastami (1798-1857), poet
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