Shirud, Iran

Shirud is a city in the Central District of Tonekabon County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

History
After the 2006 National Census, the city of Shirud was established upon the merger of the following villages: Bala Shirud, Beramsar, Hemmatabad, Kaseh Gar Mahalleh, Khezr Konar, Kochanak, Lapa Sar, Lashtu, Mian Daj Mahalleh, Mohammadabad, Mojtame-ye Meskuni Farhangian, Pain Shirud, Ramj Mahalleh, Rashidiyeh, Shaghuz Kaleh, Sharifabad, Tamijanak, Vachak, and Zaruj Mahalleh.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the population (as the total of its constituent villages before their merger) was 10,454 in 3,001 households. The 2011 census counted 10,429 people in 3,278 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,377 people in 3,851 households.