Alborz County
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Alborz County is a county
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Qazvin Province
Qazvin Province
The Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqhbalieh, Mohammadieh, Alvand,...

 of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Alvand
Alvand, Iran
Alvand is a city in and capital of Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 69,333, in 18,004 families....

. It was separated from Qazvin County
Qazvin County
Qazvin County is a county in Qazvin Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Qazvin. At the 2006 census, its population was 99,841, in 24,971 families. The county consists of five districts: Central District, Tarom Sofla District, Alamut-e Gharbi District, Rudbar Alamut District, and Kuhin...

 in 2005. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,046, in 47,046 families. The county consists of two districts: Mohammadiyeh District
Mohammadiyeh District
Mohammadiyeh District is a district in Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 87,193, in 22,728 families. The District has two cities: Mohammadiyeh and Bidestan....

 and the Central District
Central District (Alborz County)
The Central District of Alborz County is a district in Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 94,853, in 24,318 families. The District has one city: Alvand....

. The county has three cities: Mohammadiyeh
Mohammadiyeh
Mohammadiyeh is a city in and capital of Mohammadiyeh District, Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 41,766, in 10,904 families. The city was formed by a union of two villages: Zibashahr and Bavers ....

, Bidestan
Bidestan
Bidestan is a city in Mohammadiyeh District, Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 20,110, in 5,263 families....

, and Alvand
Alvand, Iran
Alvand is a city in and capital of Alborz County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 69,333, in 18,004 families....

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