Sowme'eh Sara County

Sowme'eh Sara County

Persian: شهرستان صومعه‌سرا
Sowme'eh Sara County Persian: شهرستان صومعه‌سرا
County
	Location of Sowme'eh Sara County in Gilan province (center, yellow)
	Location of Gilan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°23′N 49°17′E / 37.383°N 49.283°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Sowme'eh Sara
Districts	Central, Mirza Kuchek Janghli, Taher Gurab, Tulem, Ziabar
Population (2016)
• Total	125,074
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sowme'eh Sara County (Persian: شهرستان صومعه‌سرا) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sowme'eh Sara.^[3] The county is in the west of Gilan and is surrounded by Fuman County, Masal County, and Bandar-e Anzali County.

History

After the 2016 National Census, Pishkhan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Taher Gurab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Taher Gurab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Abatar Rural District. Ziabar Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the formation of Ziabar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Baham Bar Rural District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 129,629 in 35,636 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 127,757 people in 39,238 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 125,074 in 41,975 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Sowme'eh Sara County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	75,412	77,089	78,144
Kasma RD	16,062	14,675	12,198
Pishkhan RD^[a]
Taher Gurab RD	11,441	10,497	8,997
Ziabar RD	11,387	10,939	9,866
Sowme'eh Sara (city)	36,522	40,978	47,083
Mirza Kuchek Janghli District	24,862	23,086	21,139
Gurab Zarmikh RD	15,672	14,333	12,774
Markiyeh RD	5,007	4,165	3,525
Gurab Zarmikh (city)	4,183	4,588	4,840
Taher Gurab District^[a]
Abatar RD^[a]
Taher Gurab RD
Tulem District	29,355	27,582	25,791
Hend Khaleh RD	13,109	12,572	11,013
Tulem RD	9,451	8,539	8,043
Marjaghal (city)	6,795	6,471	6,735
Ziabar District^[a]
Baham Bar RD^[a]
Ziabar RD
Total	129,629	127,757	125,074
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Established after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Sowme'eh Sara 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 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.
^ ^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.

[fn1-7] Established after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Sowme'eh Sara 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.

[Taher_Gurab_and_Ziabar_Districts_Formation-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.

[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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