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.
+ Sari County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 395,716 405,850 429,620 Esfivard-e Shurab RD 25,400 26,172 27,291 Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla RD 16,953 21,579 21,813 Mazkureh RD 25,883 27,302 33,310 Miandorud-e Kuchak RD 33,905 34,380 37,386 Rudpey-ye Jonubi RD 20,548 Rudpey-ye Shomali RD 13,943 Sari (city) 259,084 296,417 309,820 Chahardangeh District 19,969 15,796 17,376 Chahardangeh RD 5,884 4,081 4,864 Garmab RD 6,610 5,533 5,804 Poshtkuh RD 3,885 3,345 3,324 Kiasar (city) 3,590 2,837 3,384 Dodangeh District 8,140 7,705 7,653 Banaft RD 3,209 2,979 2,759 Farim RD 4,751 4,454 4,525 Farim (city) 180 272 369 Kolijan Rostaq District 13,143 11,732 12,024 Kolijan Rostaq-e Olya RD 9,543 9,183 8,461 Tangeh Soleyman RD 3,600 2,549 2,607 Pain Hular (city) 956 Miandorud District 53,862 Kuhdasht RD 20,601 Miandorud-e Bozorg RD 24,444 Surak (city) 8,817 Rudpey District 37,287 22,126 Rudpey-ye Gharbi RD 9,762 Rudpey-ye Sharqi RD 21,830 12,364 Rudpey-ye Shomali RD 15,457 Akand (city) Rudpey-ye Shomali District 15,496 Farahabad-e Jonubi RD 5,826 Farahabad-e Shomali RD 9,670 Farahabad (city) Total 490,830 478,370 504,298
See also Lake Churat
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