Langarud County

For the city, see Langarud. For the administrative divisions of Abbasabad County in Mazandaran province, see Langarud-e Gharbi Rural District and Langarud-e Sharqi Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Langarud.

Langarud County (Persian: شهرستان لنگرود) is in the northwestern Iranian province of Gilan. Its capital is the city of Langarud.^[3]

Langarud County Persian: شهرستان لنگرود
County
Location of Langarud County in Gilan province (right, yellow)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°07′N 50°08′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Langarud
Districts	Central, Kumeleh, Otaqvar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	140,686
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Langarud County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207025" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, several villages merged to form the new city of Chaf and Chamkhaleh.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 133,133 in 38,597 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 137,272 people in 44,344 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,686 in 49,351 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Langarud County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Langarud County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	90,729	99,021	103,282
Chaf RD	9,834	6,961	2,395
Divshal RD	10,179	10,313	10,261
Gel-e Sefid RD	5,347	2,776	2,341
Chaf and Chamkhaleh (city)[lower-alpha 1]		4,494	8,840
Langarud (city)	65,369	74,477	79,445
Kumeleh District	27,394	24,925	24,630
Daryasar RD	10,508	8,264	8,638
Moridan RD	5,532	5,399	4,433
Kumeleh (city)	5,703	6,078	6,457
Shalman (city)	5,651	5,184	5,102
Otaqvar District	15,010	13,326	12,774
Lat Leyl RD	5,119	4,387	4,039
Otaqvar RD	8,487	7,135	6,797
Otaqvar (city)	1,404	1,804	1,938
Total	133,133	137,272	140,686
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Langarud County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Merger of several villages^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2023). "Langarud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (18 May 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Gilan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.