Astara County
County in Ardabil province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County in Ardabil province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astara County (Persian: شهرستان آستارا) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Astara.[3]
Astara County
Persian: شهرستان آستارا | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′08″N 48°43′47″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Gilan |
Capital | Astara |
Districts | Central, Lavandevil |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 91,257 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Astara County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the time of the 2006 National 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 91,257 in 28,742 households.[2]
Astara County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 58,695 | 64,069 | 68,443 |
Heyran RD | 3,061 | 2,500 | 2,718 |
Virmuni RD | 14,970 | 13,099 | 14,146 |
Astara (city) | 40,664 | 48,470 | 51,579 |
Lavandevil District | 20,721 | 22,688 | 22,814 |
Chelevand RD | 7,553 | 5,743 | 5,370 |
Lavandevil RD | 6,796 | 6,328 | 6,209 |
Lavandevil (city) | 6,372 | 10,617 | 11,235 |
Total | 79,416 | 86,757 | 91,257 |
RD = Rural District |
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