Rasht County
Persian: شهرستان رشت | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°14′N 49°45′E / 37.233°N 49.750°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
Capital | Rasht |
Districts | Central, Khoshk-e Bijar, Kuchesfahan, Lasht-e Nesha, Sangar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 956,971 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Rasht County (Persian: شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 956,971 in 321,703 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Rasht County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 18 rural districts, and seven cities.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[6] In August 2019, Khomam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County and divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Khomam as its capital and only city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
Howmeh RD | 20,703 | 20,664 | 20,449 |
Lakan RD | 21,251 | 11,480 | 15,209 |
Pasikhan RD | 10,018 | 7,523 | 8,723 |
Pir Bazar RD | 21,374 | 16,958 | 16,609 |
Pir Bazar (city)1 | |||
Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
Khomam District2 | 52,050 | 53,600 | 54,860 |
Chapar Khaneh RD | 11,620 | 10,774 | 9,967 |
Chukam RD | 15,772 | 14,314 | 13,533 |
Kateh Sar-e Khomam RD | 11,757 | 11,406 | 10,463 |
Khomam (city) | 12,901 | 17,106 | 20,897 |
Khoshk-e Bijar District | 28,051 | 27,249 | 26,102 |
Hajji Bekandeh-ye Khoshk-e Bijar RD | 9,973 | 9,793 | 9,282 |
Nowsher-e Khoshk-e Bijar RD | 10,600 | 10,323 | 9,575 |
Khoshk-e Bijar (city) | 7,478 | 7,133 | 7,245 |
Kuchesfahan District | 49,278 | 48,079 | 45,823 |
Belesbeneh RD | 19,437 | 18,496 | 17,019 |
Kenar Sar RD | 7,102 | 6,497 | 6,111 |
Luleman RD | 14,388 | 10,078 | 5,241 |
Kuchesfahan (city) | 8,351 | 9,450 | 10,026 |
Luleman (city)3 | 3,558 | 7,426 | |
Lasht-e Nesha District | 36,316 | 33,972 | 31,894 |
Aliabad-e Ziba Kenar RD | 9,606 | 9,215 | 7,764 |
Gafsheh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD | 9,187 | 8,072 | 7,799 |
Jirhandeh-ye Lasht-e Nesha RD | 6,652 | 6,023 | 5,792 |
Lasht-e Nesha (city) | 10,871 | 10,662 | 10,539 |
Sangar District | 57,478 | 58,969 | 57,303 |
Eslamabad RD | 20,296 | 19,261 | 17,659 |
Sangar RD | 16,808 | 15,513 | 14,475 |
Saravan RD | 13,986 | 14,041 | 12,586 |
Sangar (city) | 6,388 | 10,154 | 12,583 |
Total | 847,680 | 918,445 | 956,971 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6] 2Became a part of Khomam County after the 2016 census[7] 3Merger of several villages[8] |