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) |
History
editAfter the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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
edit| 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
edit
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Central District (Rasht County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 October 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, center of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 46148. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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