Central District (Rasht County)
District in Gilan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central District of Rasht County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]
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Central District (Rasht County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت | |
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Coordinates: 37°11′58″N 49°34′49″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
County | Rasht |
Capital | Rasht |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 740,985 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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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]
After the census, the village of Pir Bazar was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
More information Administrative Divisions ...
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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)[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Rasht (city) | 551,161 | 639,951 | 679,995 |
Total | 624,507 | 696,576 | 740,985 |
RD = Rural District |
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