Qaem Shahr County () is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaem Shahr.
History The city was previously known as Aliabad. With the Pahlavi dynasty, the city changed its name to Shahi in honor of Reza Shah, who was born in Alasht, a village close by. The county was renamed to Qaem Shahr after the 1979 revolution. Qaemshahr is located in the junction of the two major transit roads of Haraz and Firûzkûh, which connect Mazandaran to the capital of Iran, Tehran.
In 2010, the village of Qadi Kola-ye Arateh merged with four other villages to form the city of Arateh. In 2012, Kiakola District was separated from the county in the establishment of Simorgh County.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 293,721 in 79,707 households. The following census in 2011 counted 320,741 people in 97,552 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 309,199 in 102,950 households.
Administrative divisions
Qaem Shahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Qaem Shahr County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 275,807 302,417 309,198 Aliabad RD 24,184 26,015 25,004 Balatajan RD 31,892 32,315 32,891 Bisheh Sar RD 14,058 14,797 4,401 Kuhsaran RD 5,486 5,417 4,907 Nowkand Kola RD 25,941 27,823 26,715 Arateh (city) 10,327 Qaem Shahr (city) 174,246 196,050 204,953 Kiakola District 17,914 18,324 Kiakola RD 4,217 4,422 Talarpey RD 6,333 6,211 Kiakola (city) 7,364 7,691 Total 293,721 320,741 309,199
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