Central District (Rasht County) Explained
| Central District (Rasht County) |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rasht |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Rasht |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 740985 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
The Central District of Rasht County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 624,507 in 180,185 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 696,576 people in 221,057 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 740,985 inhabitants in 246,759 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Central District (Rasht County) Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 20,703 | 20,664 | 20,449 |
| 21,251 | 11,480 | 15,209 |
| 10,018 | 7,523 | 8,723 |
| 21,374 | 16,958 | 16,609 |
| Pir Bazar (city) | | | |
| Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
| Total | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Rasht County). . 13 October 2024. 13 October 2024. fa.
- 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. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012175417/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113040. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 12 October 2016. Approved 21 June 1369. 21 October 2015. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. 12 December 2023.
- 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. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006163307/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/290937. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 6 October 2023. Approved 10 October 2019. c. 2023. Proposal 46148. 6 October 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083905/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/01.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008063316/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Gilan.xls. 8 October 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200858/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_01.xlsx. Excel. 4 December 2020.
