Amarlu District
Persian: بخش عمارلو | |
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Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 49°49′29″E / 36.68333°N 49.82472°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Rudbar |
Capital | Jirandeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,208 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Amarlu District (Persian: بخش عمارلو) is in Rudbar County, Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jirandeh.[3] Most people of Amarlu District are Tat and they speak Tati.[4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 7,970 in 2,350 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,960 people in 2,398 households.[6] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 7,208 inhabitants in 2,589 households.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Jirandeh RD | 2,826 | 2,372 | 2,656 |
Kalisham RD | 2,528 | 2,004 | 2,232 |
Jirandeh (city) | 2,616 | 2,584 | 2,320 |
Total | 7,970 | 6,960 | 7,208 |
RD = Rural District |
Amarlu has been one of the dominant Kurmanj tribes in Gilan Province. According to Rabino, the Rashvands formed another inhabitant of the region too. Rišvand formed part of the Bâbân tribe of Solaymâniya and were moved to Gilân by Shah 'Abbâs I. Later, they were chased out of most of their choice pasturelands by the 'Amârlu, who were moved to Gilân from northwestern Persia by Nâder Shah (Rabino, 1916–17, pp. 260–61; tr., pp. 304–6). The Rišvand now live mostly in Qazvin province. The 'Amârlu occupy some fifty villages between Menjil and Pirâkuh in southeastern Gilân. (See Fortescue, pp. 319–20; Mardukh Kordestâni, I, pp. 100–1; Afšâr Sistâni, pp. 132–34.)
Flora in the region includes:[7]
and grasses and herbs such as: