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Central District (Astara County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آستارا
Central District (Astara County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آستارا
District
	Central District (Astara County)
	Coordinates: 38°22′29″N 48°43′41″E / 38.37472°N 48.72806°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Astara
Capital	Astara
Population (2016)
• Total	68,443
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 58,695 in 15,834 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 64,069 people in 18,963 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 68,443 inhabitants in 21,920 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Astara County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Heyran RD	3,061	2,500	2,718
Virmuni RD	14,970	13,099	14,146
Astara (city)	40,664	48,470	51,579
Total	58,695	64,069	68,443
RD = Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2024). "Central District (Astara County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 October 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 82846/T135K. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Gilan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Gilan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.