Rudbar County

Rudbar County

Persian: شهرستان رودبار
Rudbar County Persian: شهرستان رودبار
County
	Location of Rudbar County in Gilan province (bottom, yellow)
	Location of Gilan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°50′N 49°40′E / 36.833°N 49.667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
Capital	Rudbar
Districts	Central, Amarlu, Khorgam, Lowshan, Rahmatabad and Blukat
Population (2016)
• Total	94,720
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Rudbar County at GEOnet Names Server

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Rudbar County (Persian: شهرستان رودبار) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudbar.

History

In 2024, 12 villages and the city of Lowshan were separated from the Central District in the formation of Lowshan District, including the new Jamalabad and Pachenar Rural Districts.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 101,884 in 27,902 households. The following census in 2011 counted 100,943 people in 30,312 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,720 in 31,146 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Rudbar County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	65,797	68,631	63,336
Kalashtar RD	5,327	5,329	4,289
Rostamabad-e Jonubi RD	3,623	3,489	3,657
Rostamabad-e Shomali RD	2,782	2,549	2,478
Lowshan (city)	14,596	15,193	13,032
Manjil (city)	16,028	17,396	15,630
Rostamabad (city)	11,987	13,749	13,746
Rudbar (city)	11,454	10,926	10,504
Amarlu District	7,970	6,960	7,208
Jirandeh RD	2,826	2,372	2,656
Kalisham RD	2,528	2,004	2,232
Jirandeh (city)	2,616	2,584	2,320
Khurgam District	10,465	9,785	9,284
Dolfak RD	3,242	3,093	2,449
Khurgam RD	5,715	5,276	5,223
Barehsar (city)	1,508	1,416	1,612
Lowshan District
Jamalabad RD
Pachenar RD
Lowshan (city)	14,596	15,193	13,032
Rahmatabad and Blukat District	17,652	15,567	14,891
Blukat RD	5,710	4,859	4,440
Dasht-e Veyl RD	5,416	4,628	4,927
Rahmatabad RD	4,855	4,402	4,014
Tutkabon (city)	1,671	1,678	1,510
Total	101,884	100,943	94,720
RD = Rural District

The Royal County Council of Rudbar

The Royal Council of Rudbar County visited the Persian Royal Court and had a meeting with his majesty, King Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. The Honorable Members of The Council included:

The President of the Rudbar County Council: Mr. Ziaeddin Tavakkoli Bivarzeni Amarlu, 8th from right
The Vice President of the Rudbar County Council: Mr. Talesh Khan Valizadeh Elysee, 10th from right
The MP of Rudbar County: Mr. Mahmud Tavassoli Manjili, 7th from right

Mr. Ali Naqi Arefi, 1st person from the right
Mr. Alexander Jabbari Manjili, 2nd from the right
Mr. Namdar Khan Sharifi Pirkuhi Amarlu, 3rd of the Right
Mr. Fazel Tavassoli Manjili, 4th person from the right
Mr. Mehdi Ebrahimi Luya, 5th person from the right
Mr. Mohammad Mehraban Kalatei, 6th from Right
Mr. Hassan Hassan Malekzadeh, 9th person from the right
Mr. Sattar Khan Salimi Galangashi Amarlu, 11th from Right
Mr. Manuchehr Khan Salimi Galangashi Amarlu, 12th person from right
Mr. Jacob Latifi Doabsari, 13th of the Right
Mr. Reza Hashemi Skolk, 15th from the right

Notes

1 2 3 Established after the 2016 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "دهستان دشتویل, بخش رحمت آباد و بلوکات [Dasht-e Veyl Rural District, Rahmatabad and Blukat District], Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
↑ "RMM8+8MM Sidasht, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 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 Aref, Mohammad Reza (10 August 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۵/۲۰ (1403/05/20) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در بخش مرکزی شهرستان رودبار استان گیلان [‌Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۳۷۰۰۷ [Proposal No. 37007]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 21 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.
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[fn1-8] 1 2 3 Established after the 2016 census

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2024). "دهستان دشتویل, بخش رحمت آباد و بلوکات [Dasht-e Veyl Rural District, Rahmatabad and Blukat District], Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[2] "RMM8+8MM Sidasht, Gilan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 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.

[Lowshan_District_Formation-5] 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (10 August 2024) [۱۴۰۳/۵/۲۰ (1403/05/20) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در بخش مرکزی شهرستان رودبار استان گیلان [‌Approval regarding the national divisions in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۳۷۰۰۷ [Proposal No. 37007]. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

[2006_Gilan_Province-6] 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-7] 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.