Coordinates: 36°58′N 50°11′E / 36.967°N 50.183°E / 36.967; 50.183

Amlash County

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Amlash County
Persian: شهرستان املش
Landscape near the village of Tabestan Neshin
Landscape near the village of Tabestan Neshin
Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink)
Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink)
Location of Gilan province in Iran
Location of Gilan province in Iran
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CountryFile:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
ProvinceGilan
Established1997[3]
CapitalAmlash
DistrictsCentral, Rankuh
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
43,225
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Amlash County (Persian: شهرستان املش) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Amlash.[3]

History

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The name of the village Buyeh in this county is attributed to the Buyid dynasty of the 10th & 11th century which ruled over much of Iran and most of Iraq. The founders like that of Imad al-Dawla were ethnically Daylamite in origin.[5]


Demographics

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Language

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It is a majority Gilaki-speaking county entirely.[6]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 46,108 in 13,222 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 44,261 people in 14,191 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as of 43,225 in 15,306 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Amlash County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[4]
Central District 29,716 28,882 28,421
Amlash-e Jonubi RD 6,584 5,887 5,517
Amlash-e Shomali RD 8,085 8,080 7,460
Amlash (city) 15,047 14,915 15,444
Rankuh District 16,392 15,379 14,804
Kojid RD 903 841 879
Shabkhus Lat RD[a] 11,201 9,496 8,978
Somam RD 3,332 2,818 2,793
Rankuh (city)[b] 956 2,224 2,154
Total 46,108 44,261 43,225
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Amlash-e Jonubi Rural District[9]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Shab Khush Lat[10]

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