Rasht County
Rasht County
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 Location of Rasht County in Gilan province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 49°45′E / 37.233°N 49.750°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Capital | Rasht |
| Districts | Central, Khoshk-e Bijar, Kuchesfahan, Lasht-e Nesha, Sangar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 956,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Rasht County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207001" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Rasht County (Template:Lang-fa) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 956,971 in 321,703 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Rasht County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 18 rural districts, and seven cities.[2]
In August 2019, Khomam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County and divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[5]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
| Howmeh RD | 20,703 | 20,664 | 20,449 |
| Lakan RD | 21,251 | 11,480 | 15,209 |
| Pasikhan RD | 10,018 | 7,523 | 8,723 |
| Pir Bazar RD | 21,374 | 16,958 | 16,609 |
| Pir Bazar (city)1 | |||
| Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
| Khomam District1 | 52,050 | 53,600 | 54,860 |
| Chapar Khaneh RD | 11,620 | 10,774 | 9,967 |
| Chukam RD | 15,772 | 14,314 | 13,533 |
| Kateh Sar-e Khomam RD | 11,757 | 11,406 | 10,463 |
| Khomam (city) | 12,901 | 17,106 | 20,897 |
| Khoshk-e Bijar District | 28,051 | 27,249 | 26,102 |
| Hajji Bekandeh-ye Khoshk-e Bijar RD | 9,973 | 9,793 | 9,282 |
| Nowsher-e Khoshk-e Bijar RD | 10,600 | 10,323 | 9,575 |
| Khoshk-e Bijar (city) | 7,478 | 7,133 | 7,245 |
| Kuchesfahan District | 49,278 | 48,079 | 45,823 |
| Belesbeneh RD | 19,437 | 18,496 | 17,019 |
| Kenar Sar RD | 7,102 | 6,497 | 6,111 |
| Luleman RD | 14,388 | 10,078 | 5,241 |
| Kuchesfahan (city) | 8,351 | 9,450 | 10,026 |
| Luleman (city)3 | 3,558 | 7,426 | |
| Lasht-e Nesha District | 36,316 | 33,972 | 31,894 |
| Aliabad-e Ziba Kenar RD | 9,606 | 9,215 | 7,764 |
| Gafsheh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD | 9,187 | 8,072 | 7,799 |
| Jirhandeh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD | 6,652 | 6,023 | 5,792 |
| Lasht-e Nesha (city) | 10,871 | 10,662 | 10,539 |
| Sangar District | 57,478 | 58,969 | 57,303 |
| Eslamabad RD | 20,296 | 19,261 | 17,659 |
| Sangar RD | 16,808 | 15,513 | 14,475 |
| Saravan RD | 13,986 | 14,041 | 12,586 |
| Sangar (city) | 6,388 | 10,154 | 12,583 |
| Total | 847,680 | 918,445 | 956,971 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6] 2Became a part of Khomam County after the 2016 census[5] 3Merger of several villages[7] | |||
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, capital of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 May 1388). "Luleman village is known as Luleman city from Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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