Astara County
Astara County
شهرستان آستارا | |
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County | |
 Location of Astara County in Gilan province (top, yellow) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 48°47′E / 38.350°N 48.783°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Capital | Astara |
| Districts | Central, Lavandevil |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 91,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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Astara County (Persian: شهرستان آستارا) is in Gilan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Astara. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 79,416 in 20,725 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 86,757 people in 25,176 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 91,257 in 28,742 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
The population history of Astara County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
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| Central District | 58,695 | 64,069 | 68,443 |
| Heyran Rural District | 3,061 | 2,500 | 2,718 |
| Virmuni Rural District | 14,970 | 13,099 | 14,146 |
| Astara (city) | 40,664 | 48,470 | 51,579 |
| Lavandevil District | 20,721 | 22,688 | 22,814 |
| Chelevand Rural District | 7,553 | 5,743 | 5,370 |
| Lavandevil Rural District | 6,796 | 6,328 | 6,209 |
| Lavandevil (city) | 6,372 | 10,617 | 11,235 |
| Total | 79,416 | 86,757 | 91,257 |
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References
- ^ 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 c "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.
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