Lahijan County
Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان
County
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°14′N 50°02′E / 37.233°N 50.033°E / 37.233; 50.033[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalLahijan
DistrictsCentral, Rudboneh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total167,544
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lahijan County (Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lahijan.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,491 in 48,075 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 168,829 people in 55,174 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 167,544 in 58,378 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Lahijan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Lahijan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 130,288 143,478 144,292
Ahandan RD 11,859 8,716 9,459
Baz Kia Gurab RD 15,029 12,389 11,603
Lafmejan RD 6,353 5,529 4,721
Layalestan RD 12,993 13,885 9,359
Layl RD 12,183 8,908 8,077
Lahijan (city) 71,871 94,051 101,073
Rudboneh District 31,203 25,351 23,252
Rudboneh RD 11,893 7,598 6,858
Shirju Posht RD 15,716 14,107 12,953
Rudboneh (city) 3,594 3,646 3,441
Total 161,491 168,829 167,544
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 October 2023). "Lahijan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.


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