Central District (Talesh County)

Central District (Talesh County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان تالش
Central District (Talesh County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان تالش
District
	Central District (Talesh County)
	Coordinates: 37°48′08″N 48°45′51″E / 37.80222°N 48.76417°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Talesh
Capital	Tālesh
Population (2016)
• Total	97,982
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2024, Saheli-ye Jokandan Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Jokandan District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 85,258 in 20,617 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 91,978 people in 25,678 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 97,982 inhabitants in 29,589 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Talesh County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Kuhestani-ye Talesh RD	6,479	5,914	7,482
Saheli-ye Jokandan RD^[a]	18,232	18,515	19,442
Tula Rud RD	19,061	15,205	16,880
Tālesh (city)	41,486	52,344	54,178
Total	85,258	91,978	97,982
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Jokandan District after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Central District (Talesh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 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 Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Resolution on the national divisions in the Central District of Talesh County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 103566; Notification 77945/T61676AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^ ^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.

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[7] Transferred to Jokandan District after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Central District (Talesh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[2016_Gilan_Province-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.

[Gilan_Province_Structure-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.

[Jokandan_District_Formation-4] Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Resolution on the national divisions in the Central District of Talesh County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 103566; Notification 77945/T61676AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.

[2006_Gilan_Province-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.

[2011_Gilan_Province-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.

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