Central District (Sowme'eh Sara County)

Central District (Sowme'eh Sara County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان صومعه‌سرا
District
Central District (Sowme'eh Sara County)
Coordinates: 37°20′20″N 49°20′09″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Sowme'eh Sara
Capital	Sowme'eh Sara
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	78,144
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Sowme'eh Sara County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان صومعه‌سرا) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sowme'eh Sara.^[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Pishkhan Rural District was created in the district, and Taher Gurab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Taher Gurab District. Ziabar Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the establishment of Ziabar District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 75,412 in 21,126 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 77,089 people in 23,681 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 78,144 inhabitants in 26,192 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Sowme'eh Sara County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Kasma RD	16,062	14,675	12,198
Pishkhan RD[a]
Taher Gurab RD[b]	11,441	10,497	8,997
Ziabar RD[c]	11,387	10,939	9,866
Sowme'eh Sara (city)	36,522	40,978	47,083
Total	75,412	77,089	78,144
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census
2. Transferred to Taher Gurab District after the 2016 census^[4]
3. Transferred to Ziabar District after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Central District (Sowme'eh Sara County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Sowme'eh Sara County of Gilan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Propoal 186695. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. 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.
6. 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.