In 2009,
Abbasabad District was separated from
Tonekabon County in the establishment of
Abbasabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of
Abbasabad as its capital. In 2012,
Kelarabad-e Sharqi Rural District and the city of
Kelarabad were separated from
Kelarabad District in the formation of Kelar District. ==Demographics==