Lahijan County
Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان | |
|---|---|
 Sheikh Zahed tomb | |
 Location of Lahijan County in Gilan province (center right, purple) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 50°02′E / 37.233°N 50.033°E / 37.233; 50.033[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Capital | Lahijan |
| Districts | Central, Rudboneh |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• 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". | |
Lahijan County (Persian: شهرستان لاهیجان) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lahijan.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 161,491 in 48,075 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 168,829 people in 55,174 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 167,544 in 58,378 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Lahijan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
See also
Media related to Lahijan County at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2024). "دهستان لیالستان, بخش مرکزی لاهیجان [Layalestan Rural District, Central District of Lahijan], Lahijan County, Gilan Province, 44151-13668, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "62MM+88P Siah Gurab-e Bala, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
