The Central District of Rasht County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]
Central District (Rasht County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Rasht County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′58″N 49°34′49″E / 37.19944°N 49.58028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rasht |
| Capital | Rasht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 740,985 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 624,507 in 180,185 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 696,576 people in 221,057 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 740,985 inhabitants in 246,759 households.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 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)1 | |||
| Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
| Total | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6] | |||
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2023). "Central District (Rasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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