Lahijan County

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Lahijan County
Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Sheikh Zahed tomb
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°14′N 50°02′E / 37.233°N 50.033°E / 37.233; 50.033[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalLahijan
DistrictsCentral, Rudboneh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
167,544
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lahijan County (Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lahijan.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 161,491 in 48,075 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 168,829 people in 55,174 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 167,544 in 58,378 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Lahijan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 130,288 143,478 144,292
Ahandan RD 11,859 8,716 9,459
Baz Kia Gurab RD 15,029 12,389 11,603
Lafmejan RD 6,353 5,529 4,721
Layalestan RD 12,993 13,885 9,359
Layl RD 12,183 8,908 8,077
Lahijan (city) 71,871 94,051 101,073
Rudboneh District 31,203 25,351 23,252
Rudboneh RD 11,893 7,598 6,858
Shirju Posht RD 15,716 14,107 12,953
Rudboneh (city) 3,594 3,646 3,441
Total 161,491 168,829 167,544
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Lahijan County at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "Lahijan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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