Rudsar County

Rudsar County

Persian: شهرستان رودسر
Rudsar County Persian: شهرستان رودسر
County
	Location of Rudsar County in Gilan province (right, purple)
	Location of Gilan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°54′N 50°22′E / 36.900°N 50.367°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Rudsar
Districts	Central, Chaboksar, Kelachay, Rahimabad
Population (2016)
• Total	147,399
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Rudsar County at GEOnet Names Server

Rudsar County (Persian: شهرستان رودسر) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudsar.^[4]

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 144,576 in 42,004 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 144,366 people in 46,357 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 147,399 in 51,586 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Rudsar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[3]
Central District	57,509	58,548	58,592
Chini Jan RD	11,653	8,855	9,246
Reza Mahalleh RD	12,535	12,114	11,348
Rudsar (city)	33,321	37,579	37,998
Chaboksar District	25,146	25,301	25,004
Owshiyan RD	11,269	12,576	11,539
Siahkalrud RD^[a]	5,986	5,731	5,241
Chaboksar (city)	7,891	6,994	8,224
Kelachay District	34,268	34,167	33,636
Bibalan RD	12,073	9,933	9,657
Machian RD	7,917	7,776	7,063
Kelachay (city)	11,304	11,936	12,379
Vajargah (city)	2,974	4,522	4,537
Rahimabad District	27,653	26,350	30,166
Eshkevar-e Olya and Siyarastaq Yeylaq RD^[b]	2,478	1,672	2,864
Eshkevar-e Sofla RD	4,842	4,446	5,012
Rahimabad RD	10,193	9,407	8,062
Shuil RD	3,146	2,106	3,657
Rahimabad (city)	6,994	8,719	10,571
Total	150,128	144,366	147,399
RD = Rural District

Economy

Over 30,000 ha (74,000 acres) of land in Rudsar County is agricultural land.^[8]

Notes

↑ Formerly Owshiyan and Siahkalrud Rural District^[7]
↑ Formerly Siyarastaq Yeylaq Rural District

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "دهستان سیاهکلرود, بخش چابکسر [Siahkalrud Rural District, Chaboksar District], Rudsar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
↑ "W928+2M3 Javaher Dasht, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [‌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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (23 February 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان گیلان [‌Divisional reforms in Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] EE6BAD5B-C0F0-4E47-8BF4-25753C8324D4. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
↑ "Only 20 percent of 135000 tons of Oranges in Gilan is processed" (in Persian). IRNA. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.

[8] Formerly Owshiyan and Siahkalrud Rural District^[7]

[9] Formerly Siyarastaq Yeylaq Rural District

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "دهستان سیاهکلرود, بخش چابکسر [Siahkalrud Rural District, Chaboksar District], Rudsar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[2] "W928+2M3 Javaher Dasht, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 November 2025.

[2016_Gilan_Province-3] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Gilan_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان گیلان به مرکزیت شهر رشت [‌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]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 975475A9-5706-45C0-82E2-1A579CFF751D. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

[2006_Gilan_Province-5] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Gilan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Gilan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گیلان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Gilan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Chaboksar_and_Kelachay_Districts_Formation-7] Habibi, Hassan (23 February 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/12/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان گیلان [‌Divisional reforms in Gilan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] EE6BAD5B-C0F0-4E47-8BF4-25753C8324D4. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 253. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.

[10] "Only 20 percent of 135000 tons of Oranges in Gilan is processed" (in Persian). IRNA. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.

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