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Rasht County (Persian: شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.[3]
History
In 2009, the village of Luleman was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Pir Bazar rose to city status.[5] In 2019, Khomam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khomam County.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 847,680 in 244,613 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 918,445 people in 293,448 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 956,971 in 321,703 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Rasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 7 May 1388]. Luleman village is known as Luleman city from Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County in Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 124796/42; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.