Rasht County

Rasht County (Persian: شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.

For the city, see Rasht.

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[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalRasht
DistrictsCentral, Khoshk-e Bijar, Kuchesfahan, Lasht-e Nesha, Sangar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total956,971
Time zoneUTC+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".

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]

Rasht County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District624,507696,576740,985
Howmeh RD20,70320,66420,449
Lakan RD21,25111,48015,209
Pasikhan RD10,0187,5238,723
Pir Bazar RD21,37416,95816,609
Pir Bazar (city)1
Rasht (city)551,161639,951679,995
Khomam District152,05053,60054,860
Chapar Khaneh RD11,62010,7749,967
Chukam RD15,77214,31413,533
Kateh Sar-e Khomam RD11,75711,40610,463
Khomam (city)12,90117,10620,897
Khoshk-e Bijar District28,05127,24926,102
Hajji Bekandeh-ye Khoshk-e Bijar RD9,9739,7939,282
Nowsher-e Khoshk-e Bijar RD10,60010,3239,575
Khoshk-e Bijar (city)7,4787,1337,245
Kuchesfahan District49,27848,07945,823
Belesbeneh RD19,43718,49617,019
Kenar Sar RD7,1026,4976,111
Luleman RD14,38810,0785,241
Kuchesfahan (city)8,3519,45010,026
Luleman (city)33,5587,426
Lasht-e Nesha District36,31633,97231,894
Aliabad-e Ziba Kenar RD9,6069,2157,764
Gafsheh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD9,1878,0727,799
Jirhandeh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD6,6526,0235,792
Lasht-e Nesha (city)10,87110,66210,539
Sangar District57,47858,96957,303
Eslamabad RD20,29619,26117,659
Sangar RD16,80815,51314,475
Saravan RD13,98614,04112,586
Sangar (city)6,38810,15412,583
Total847,680918,445956,971
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
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 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. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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. 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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