Karaj County
Karaj County (Persian: شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Karaj.
Karaj County
Persian: شهرستان کرج | |
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County | |
Karaj in winter | |
Location of Karaj County in Alborz province (right, green) | |
Location of Alborz province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′N 51°05′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| Capital | Karaj |
| Districts | Central, Asara |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,973,470 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Karaj County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206117" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, its population (as a part of Tehran province) was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households.
In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.
In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht was separated from the county to join the newly established Fardis County.
At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,973,470 in 623,801 households, by which time it had become a part of recently established Alborz province.
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