Tonekabon County

Tonekabon County is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Tonekabon.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Abbasabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Abbasabad as its capital.

Additionally, the city of Shirud was established upon the merger of 19 villages.

In 2019, Baladeh-ye Sharqi Rural District was established in Khorramabad District. Do Hezar and Seh Hezar Rural Districts were separated from Khorramabad District in the establishment of Kuhestan District, which was divided into three rural districts, including the new Miyandaman Rural District.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households. The following census in 2011 counted 153,940 people in 48,845 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,132 in 56,636 households.

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