Amlash County
Persian: شهرستان املش
County
Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink)
Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°58′N 50°11′E / 36.967°N 50.183°E / 36.967; 50.183[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalAmlash
DistrictsCentral, Rankuh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total43,225
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Amlash County (Persian: شهرستان املش) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Amlash.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 46,108 in 13,222 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 44,261 people in 14,191 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population had again fallen, this time to 43,225 in 15,306 households.[5]

The area has given its name to the archaeological objects from a suggested Amlash culture.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Amlash County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[5]

Amlash County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
Central District 29,716 28,882 28,421
Amlash-e Jonubi RD 6,584 5,887 5,517
Amlash-e Shomali RD 8,085 8,080 7,460
Amlash (city) 15,047 14,915 15,444
Rankuh District 16,392 15,379 14,804
Kojid RD 903 841 879
Shabkhus Lat RD 11,201 9,496 8,978
Somam RD 3,332 2,818 2,793
Rankuh (city) 956 2,224 2,154
Total 46,108 44,261 43,225
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2023). "Amlash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 April 1376). "Country divisions in Gilan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "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.
  6. ^ "AMLAŠ ii. Excavations". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 25 March 2017.


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