Astara County

For the city, see Astara. For other places with a similar name, see Astara.

Astara County (Persian: شهرستان آستارا) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Astara.^[3]

Astara County Persian: شهرستان آستارا
County
Location of Astara County in Gilan province (top, yellow)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°21′08″N 48°43′47″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Astara
Districts	Central, Lavandevil
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	91,257
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Astara County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 79,416 in 20,725 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 86,757 people in 25,176 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 91,257 in 28,742 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Astara County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	58,695	64,069	68,443
Heyran RD	3,061	2,500	2,718
Virmuni RD	14,970	13,099	14,146
Astara (city)	40,664	48,470	51,579
Lavandevil District	20,721	22,688	22,814
Chelevand RD	7,553	5,743	5,370
Lavandevil RD	6,796	6,328	6,209
Lavandevil (city)	6,372	10,617	11,235
Total	79,416	86,757	91,257
RD = Rural District

See also

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