Kelardasht District

Kelardasht District (Persian: بخش کلاردشت) is a former administrative division of Chalus County, Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Kelardasht. Kelardasht corresponds to historical Kelarestaq.

Not to be confused with Kelardasht Rural District.
For the city, see Kelardasht. For the administrative division of Mazandaran province, see Kelardasht County. For the administrative divisions of Kelardasht County, see Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District and Kelardasht-e Sharqi Rural District.

Kelardasht District
Persian: بخش کلاردشت
Former District
Kelardasht District
Coordinates: 36°25′21″N 51°05′38″E
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyChalus
CapitalKelardasht
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,350
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 36,458 in 10,092 households. The following census in 2011 counted 17,350 people in 5,390 households, by which time Birun Bashm Rural District, Kuhestan Rural District, and the city of Marzanabad had been separated from the district to establish Marzanabad District. Kelardasht Rural District was renamed Kelardasht-e Sharqi Rural District and remained with the newly established Kelardasht-e Gharbi Rural District in the district.

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kelardasht County.

Kelardasht District Population
Administrative Divisions20062011
Birun Bashm RD15,852
Kelardasht RD8,460
Kelardasht-e Gharbi RD25,145
Kelardasht-e Sharqi RD23,083
Kuhestan RD15,147
Kelardasht (city)211,9219,122
Marzanabad (city)15,078
Total36,45817,350
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Marzanabad District
2Became a part of Kelardasht County
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