Rasht County

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Rasht County
Persian: شهرستان رشت
County
Location of Rasht County in Gilan province (center, pink)
Location of Rasht County in Gilan province (center, pink)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°14′N 49°45′E / 37.233°N 49.750°E / 37.233; 49.750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalRasht
DistrictsCentral, Khoshk-e Bijar, Kuchesfahan, Lasht-e Nesha, Sangar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total956,971
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Rasht County (Persian: شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 956,971 in 321,703 households.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

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]

After the 2016 census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[6] 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.[7]

Rasht County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
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 District2 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[7]
3Merger of several villages[8]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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