District in Gilan, Iran
| Kargan Rud District Persian: بخش کرگانرود | |
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| District | |
  Kargan Rud District | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′47″N 48°45′43″E / 38.01306°N 48.76194°E / 38.01306; 48.76194 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Talesh |
| Capital | Lisar |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kargan Rud District (Persian: بخش کرگانرود) is in Talesh County, Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lisar. The area was historically part of the Karganrud Khanate. It was created after the Russo-Persian War, when Fath 'Ali Shah divided Persian Talesh among 5 prominent families to weaken Mir Mostafa Khan's power.
Demographics
Language
The dialect of Kargan Rud is a variety of Talysh.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 24,804 in 6,216 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,546 people in 7,346 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,508 inhabitants in 8,459 households.
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khotbeh Sara RD | 13,495 | 14,036 | 14,291 |
| Lisar RD | 8,710 | 8,248 | 8,570 |
| Lisar (city) | 2,599 | 3,262 | 3,647 |
| Total | 24,804 | 25,546 | 26,508 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2024). "Kargan Rud District (Talesh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2017) . Divisional reforms in Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.109586; Notification 12371/T25987K. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Asatrian, Garnik; Borjian, Habib (2005). "Talish and the Talishis (The State of Research)". Iran & the Caucasus. 9 (1): 45. ISSN 1609-8498.
- Rabino, H. L. (1920). "Rulers of Gilan: Rulers of Gaskar, Tul and Naw, Persian Talish, Tulam, Shaft, Rasht, Kuhdum, Kuchisfahan, Daylaman, Ranikuh, and Ashkawar, in Gilan, Persia". The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (3): 280–282. ISSN 0035-869X.
- Asatrian, Garnik and Habib Borjian, 2005. Talish: people and language: The state of research. Iran and the Caucasus 9/1, p 43-72
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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