Central District (Astara County)

Central District (Astara County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آستارا
Central District (Astara County) is located in Iran
Central District (Astara County)
Central District (Astara County)
Coordinates: 38°22′N 48°44′E / 38.367°N 48.733°E / 38.367; 48.733[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyAstara
CapitalAstara
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
68,443
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Astara County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آستارا) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Astara.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 58,695 in 15,834 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 64,069 people in 18,963 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 68,443 inhabitants in 21,920 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Astara County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[3]
Heyran RD 3,061 2,500 2,718
Virmuni RD 14,970 13,099 14,146
Astara (city) 40,664 48,470 51,579
Total 58,695 64,069 68,443
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 November 2025). "دهستان حیران, بخش مرکزی [Heyran Rural District, Central District], Astara County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ "9P8M+M88 Gudi Ewlar, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [‌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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.