Rasht County

Rasht County

Persian: شهرستان رشت
Rasht County Persian: شهرستان رشت
County
	Location of Rasht County in Gilan province (center, pink)
	Location of Gilan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 49°41′27″E / 37.23750°N 49.69083°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Rasht
Districts	Central, Khoshk-e Bijar, Kuchesfahan, Lasht-e Nesha, Sangar
Population (2016)
• 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]

History

In 2009, the village of Pir Bast-e Luleman in Luleman Rural District was elevated to the status of the city of Luleman. After the 2011 National Census, the city merged with the villages of Chelak, Karbasdeh, Mobarakabad, Rashtabad, and Rudbaraki.^[4]

After the 2016 census, the village of Pir Bazar rose to city status.^[5]

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.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 956,971 in 321,703 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Rasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Rasht County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
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)^[a]
Rasht (city)	551,161	639,951	679,995
Khomam District^[b]	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
Balasbaneh 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)^[c]		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

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Transferred to Khomam County after the 2016 census^[6]
^ Merger of several villages^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 May 2024). "Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ ^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 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 May 1388). "Luleman village is known as Luleman city from Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 August 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Gilan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 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.