Shahrud County

County in Semnan province, Iran County in Semnan, Iran Shahrud County (Persian: شهرستان شاهرود) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahrud. History In 2011, Meyami District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meyami County. The village of Ruyan was converted to a city as Rudiyan in 2016, and was renamed Ruyan again in 2021. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 225,007 in 62,196 households. The following census in 2011 counted 238,830 people in 70,598 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 218,628 in 69,723 households. Administrative divisions Shahrud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. Notable people Bayazid Bastami, 9th century Sufi Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963-1033), Sufi Abbas Foroughi Bastami (1798-1857), poet See also Media related to Shahrud County at Wikimedia Commons Iran portal Notes ^ Became the city of Rudiyan after the 2016 census; renamed Ruyan again ^ Formerly Bastam Rural District ^ Transferred to Meyami County ^ Formerly Nardin Rural District Referenc