Lahijan County

Lahijan County (Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lahijan.[3]

For the city, see Lahijan.

Lahijan County
Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان
County
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°14′N 50°02′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalLahijan
DistrictsCentral, Rudboneh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total167,544
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Lahijan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207021" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,491 in 48,075 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 168,829 people in 55,174 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 167,544 in 58,378 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Lahijan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Lahijan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District130,288143,478144,292
Ahandan Rural District11,8598,7169,459
Baz Kia Gurab Rural District15,02912,38911,603
Lafmejan Rural District6,3535,5294,721
Layalestan Rural District12,99313,8859,359
Layl Rural District12,1838,9088,077
Lahijan (city)71,87194,051101,073
Rudboneh District31,20325,35123,252
Rudboneh Rural District11,8937,5986,858
Shirju Posht Rural District15,71614,10712,953
Rudboneh (city)3,5943,6463,441
Total161,491168,829167,544
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 October 2023). "Lahijan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "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. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "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. "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.
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