Sharifabad (Persian: شريف اباد), also Romanized as Sharīfābād;[3] formerly Sharifiyeh (شريفيه), is a city in Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Sharifabad Rural District.[4]
Sharifabad
Persian: شریف آباد | |
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City | |
  Sharifabad | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′42″N 50°09′01″E / 36.21167°N 50.15028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Alborz |
| District | Mohammadiyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,347 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 16,551 in 4,248 households, when it was the village of Sharifabad in Sharifabad Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,009 people in 6,112 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city and renamed Sharifiyeh.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,347 people in 6,074 households.[2]
In October 2023, the name of city was changed back to Sharifabad.[7]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2024). "Sharifiyeh, Alborz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sharifabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084612" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016). "The transformation of Sharifabad village, the center of Sharifabad Rural District, from the functions of Mohammadiyeh District of Alborz County in Qazvin province to Sharifiyeh city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Qazvin: The name of the city of Sharifiyeh, Alborz was changed to Sharifabad by the approval of the Board of Ministers..." Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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