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Savojbolagh County (Persian: شهرستان ساوجبلاغ) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hashtgerd.[3]
Savojbolagh County
Persian: شهرستان ساوجبلاغ | |
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 Location of Savojbolagh County in Alborz province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Alborz province in Iran | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| Capital | Hashtgerd |
| Districts | Central, Chendar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 259,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The name Sāvojbolāgh is derived from Turkish and means "cold springs".[4] The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi described it as having "a fine climate"; most of its water was drawn from qanats, and it produced a lot of fruit and grain.[5] He wrote that the district had previously been attached to Ray for fiscal purposes under the Seljuk Empire, but under Mongol rule it had been detached.[5] Its inhabitants, he wrote, were nomads who were "indifferent to religious matters".[5] The main villages were Sonqorabad, Najmabad, and Kharav.[5] The district's tax revenues he listed as 12,000 dinars.[5]
In 2007, two villages merged to form the new city of Seyfabad,[6] later renamed Golsar.[7] In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[3]
After the 2016 census, Taleqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Taleqan County.[8] In 2019, Chaharbagh District was separated from the county to establish Chaharbagh County.[9]
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Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 215,086 in 57,497 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 259,973 in 80,953 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Savojbolagh County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2016[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 106,879 | 153,675 | |
| Hiv RD | 14,352 | 15,164 | |
| Saidabad RD | 31,576 | 26,979 | |
| Golsar (city)[b] | 13,745 | ||
| Hashtgerd (city) | 45,332 | 55,640 | |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Mehestan (city) | 15,619 | 42,147 | |
| Chaharbagh District[c] | 61,135 | 77,409 | |
| Chahardangeh RD | 38,598 | 5,233 | |
| Ramjin RD | 16,960 | 23,348 | |
| Chaharbagh (city)[d] | 5,577 | 48,828 | |
| Chendar District | 21,291 | 28,841 | |
| Baraghan RD | 1,424 | 3,949 | |
| Chendar RD | 12,110 | 13,952 | |
| Kuhsar (city) | 7,757 | 10,940 | |
| Taleqan District[e] | 25,781 | ||
| Bala Taleqan RD[f] | 6,609 | ||
| Miyan Taleqan RD | 9,873 | ||
| Pain Taleqan RD | 6,018 | ||
| Taleqan (city) | 3,281 | ||
| Total | 215,086 | 259,973 | |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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- As a part of Tehran province at the 2006 Census
- Transferred to Chaharbagh County[9]
- Formerly the village of Chahar Dangeh[11]
- Transferred to Taleqan County[8]
- Renamed Jovestan Rural District[8]
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