Central District (Rasht County)

The Central District of Rasht County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rasht.

Central District (Rasht County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان رشت
Central District (Rasht County)
Coordinates: 37°11′58″N 49°34′49″E
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyRasht
CapitalRasht
Population
 (2016)
  Total740,985
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 624,507 in 180,185 households. The following census in 2011 counted 696,576 people in 221,057 households. At the latest census in 2016, the district had 740,985 inhabitants in 246,759 households.

Central District (Rasht County) Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Howmeh RD20,70320,66420,449
Lakan RD21,25111,48015,209
Pasikhan RD10,0187,5238,723
Pir Bazar RD21,37416,95816,609
Pir Bazar (city)1
Rasht (city)551,161639,951679,995
Total624,507696,576740,985
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census
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