Astara County
Persian: شهرستان آستارا
County
Location of Astara County in Gilan province (top, yellow)
Location of Astara County in Gilan province (top, yellow)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°21′08″N 48°43′47″E / 38.35222°N 48.72972°E / 38.35222; 48.72972[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalAstara
DistrictsCentral, Lavandevil
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total91,257
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Astara County (Persian: شهرستان آستارا) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Astara.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 79,416 in 20,725 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 86,757 people in 25,176 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 91,257 in 28,742 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Astara County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Astara County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District58,69564,06968,443
Heyran RD3,0612,5002,718
Virmuni RD14,97013,09914,146
Astara (city)40,66448,47051,579
Lavandevil District20,72122,68822,814
Chelevand RD7,5535,7435,370
Lavandevil RD6,7966,3286,209
Lavandevil (city)6,37210,61711,235
Total79,41686,75791,257
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 October 2023). "Astara County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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