Sari County

Sari County is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari.

History

In 2010, Miandorud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County. In the same year, Rudpey-ye Jonubi and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Rudpey District.
The village of Pain Hular was converted to a city in 2011.
In 2012, Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District was created in Rudpey District, and Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rudpey-ye Shomali District, which included the new Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District.
The village of Farahabad was converted to a city in 2018, and the village of Akand became a city in 2020.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 490,830 in 132,919 households. The following census in 2011 counted 478,370 people in 145,339 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 504,298 in 165,467 households.

Administrative divisions

Sari County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.