Central District (Rudbar County)

The Central District of Rudbar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رودبار) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudbar.^[3]

Central District (Rudbar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رودبار
District
Central District (Rudbar County)
Coordinates: 36°49′35″N 49°24′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Rudbar
Capital	Rudbar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	63,336
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2024, 12 villages and the city of Lowshan were separated from the district in the formation of Lowshan District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 65,797 in 17,800 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 68,631 people in 20,106 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 63,336 inhabitants in 20,167 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Rudbar County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Kalashtar RD	5,327	5,329	4,289
Rostamabad-e Jonubi RD	3,623	3,489	3,657
Rostamabad-e Shomali RD	2,782	2,549	2,478
Lowshan (city)[a]	14,596	15,193	13,032
Manjil (city)	16,028	17,396	15,630
Rostamabad (city)	11,987	13,749	13,746
Rudbar (city)	11,454	10,926	10,504
Total	65,797	68,631	63,336
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Lowshan District after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "Central District (Rudbar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
2. 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. Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 37007; Notification 77969/T61329AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. 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.
6. 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.