Juybar County (Persian: شهرستان جویبار) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Juybar. The county was separated from Qaem Shahr County in 1997.

History

In 2023, Chapakrud Rural District of Gil Khuran District was split into two rural districts, and Larim Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Larim District, which was divided into two rural districts.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 70,204 in 18,276 households. The following census in 2011 counted 73,554 people in 21,697 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 77,576 in 25,278 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Juybar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	49,329	51,865	54,819
Hasan Reza RD	8,292	8,024	8,181
Siyahrud RD	13,920	14,719	13,714
Juybar (city)	27,117	29,122	32,924
Gil Khuran District	20,875	21,689	22,757
Chapakrud RD	9,465	9,697	9,968
Chapakrud-e Gharbi RD
Chapakrud-e Sharqi RD
Larim RD	9,471	9,931	10,547
Kuhi Kheyl (city)	1,939	2,061	2,242
Larim District
Larim-e Jonubi RD
Larim-e Shomali RD
Total	70,204	73,554	77,576
RD = Rural District

Sport

Despite its small population, this county is the most prolific in terms of having national champions in wrestling, the national sport of Iran.

See also

Media related to Juybar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal