Central District (Rasht County)

District in Gilan province, Iran

District in Gilan, Iran
Central District (Rasht County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت
District
37°11′58″N 49°34′49″E / 37.19944°N 49.58028°E / 37.19944; 49.58028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
CapitalRasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total740,985
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Rasht County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 624,507 in 180,185 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 696,576 people in 221,057 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 740,985 inhabitants in 246,759 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Rasht County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
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)[a]
Rasht (city) 551,161 639,951 679,995
Total 624,507 696,576 740,985
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Central District (Rasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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 Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, capital of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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