Rasht County Explained
Rasht County (fa|شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[2]
History
In 2009, the village of Luleman was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar rose to city status.[4] In 2019, Khomam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 956,971 in 321,703 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Rasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Rasht County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
| 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 |
| Khomam District | 52,050 | 53,600 | 54,860 |
| 11,620 | 10,774 | 9,967 |
| 15,772 | 14,314 | 13,533 |
| 11,757 | 11,406 | 10,463 |
| Khomam (city) | 12,901 | 17,106 | 20,897 |
| Khoshk-e Bijar District | 28,051 | 27,249 | 26,102 |
| 9,973 | 9,793 | 9,282 |
| 10,600 | 10,323 | 9,575 |
| Khoshk-e Bijar (city) | 7,478 | 7,133 | 7,245 |
| Kuchesfahan District | 49,278 | 48,079 | 45,823 |
| 19,437 | 18,496 | 17,019 |
| 7,102 | 6,497 | 6,111 |
| 14,388 | 10,078 | 5,241 |
| Kuchesfahan (city) | 8,351 | 9,450 | 10,026 |
| Luleman (city) | | 3,558 | 7,426 |
| Lasht-e Nesha District | 36,316 | 33,972 | 31,894 |
| 9,606 | 9,215 | 7,764 |
| 9,187 | 8,072 | 7,799 |
| 6,652 | 6,023 | 5,792 |
| Lasht-e Nesha (city) | 10,871 | 10,662 | 10,539 |
| Sangar District | 57,478 | 58,969 | 57,303 |
| 20,296 | 19,261 | 17,659 |
| 16,808 | 15,513 | 14,475 |
| 13,986 | 14,041 | 12,586 |
| Sangar (city) | 6,388 | 10,154 | 12,583 |
| Total | 847,680 | 918,445 | 956,971 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . 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.
- Luleman village is known as Luleman city from Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County in Gilan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006170429/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/123939. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 6 October 2023. Approved 7 May 1388. c. 2023. Proposal 124796/42; Resolution 158802/T38854H. 6 October 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.
- Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124204615/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/289841. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 November 2020. Approved 11 August 2019. c. 2020. Proposal 24876. 3 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.
