Shahrud County


Shahrud County is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud.

History

In 2011, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County. The village of Ruyan was converted to a city as Rudiyan in 2016, and was renamed Ruyan again in 2021.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households. The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Notable people