Rasht County (Persian: شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]
Rasht County
Persian: شهرستان رشت | |
|---|---|
 Location of Rasht County in Gilan province (center, pink) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 49°41′27″E / 37.23750°N 49.69083°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". | |
History
editIn 2009, the village of Luleman was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar rose to city status.[5] In 2019, Khomam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 956,971 in 321,703 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editRasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 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)[a] | |||
| Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
| Khomam District[b] | 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 |
| Balasbaneh 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)[c] | 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 | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Rasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 7 May 1388]. Luleman village is known as Luleman city from Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 124796/42; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, center of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 46148. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 11 August 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 24876. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.