Central District (Rasht County)
Central District (Rasht County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 49°35′E / 37.200°N 49.583°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rasht |
| Capital | Rasht |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 740,985 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[4]
History
The village of Pir Bazar was converted to a city in 2020.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 624,507 in 180,185 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 696,576 people in 221,057 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 740,985 inhabitants in 246,759 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 November 2025). "دهستان لاکان, بخش مرکزی رشت [Lakan Rural District, Central District of Rasht], Rasht County, Gilan Province, 41969-76386, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "5HXM+X8W District 5, Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (30 December 2020) [مصوب 1399,10,10 (Approved on 1399/10/10) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تبديل روستاي پير بازار مركز دهستان پيربازار بخش مركزي شهرستان رشت استان گيلان به شهر [Approval letter regarding the conversion of Pir Bazar village, the center of Pir Bazar Rural District, Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, into a city]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 46148. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.