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Mahdasht

"Mardabad" redirects here. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Mardabad. For the village in Mazandaran province, see Mahdasht. For other places with a similar name, see Mahidasht.

Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Persian: ماهدشت (مردآباد)
City
Mahdasht (Mardabad) is located in Iran
Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Mahdasht (Mardabad)
Coordinates: 35°43′40″N 50°48′32″E / 35.72778°N 50.80889°E / 35.72778; 50.80889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyKaraj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
62,910
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code026

Mahdasht (Persian: ماهدشت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,100 in 10,760 households, when it was in Tehran province.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 62,910 people in 19,147 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5]

Notable people

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Baito Abbaspour, bodybuilder.[6]

Majid Khodabandelou, retired footballer who previously played in the top three divisions of the Iranian football league system.

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Māhdāsht; also known as Mardabad (مَردآباد), also romanized as Mardābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Mahdasht, Karaj County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mahdasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074068" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ "RIP Baito Abbaspour". 25 August 2015.


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