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

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

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

Astara County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District58,69564,06968,443
Heyran RD3,0612,5002,718
Virmuni RD14,97013,09914,146
Astara (city)40,66448,47051,579
Lavandevil District20,72122,68822,814
Chelevand RD7,5535,7435,370
Lavandevil RD6,7966,3286,209
Lavandevil (city)6,37210,61711,235
Total79,41686,75791,257
RD = Rural District

See also

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