Lahijan County (Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lahijan.[3]
Lahijan County
Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°14′N 50°02′E / 37.233°N 50.033°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
Capital | Lahijan |
Districts | Central, Rudboneh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 167,544 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Lahijan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207021" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 167,544 in 58,378 households.[2]
The population history of Lahijan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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 |