Amlash County

Amlash County
شهرستان املش
County

Counties of Gilan Province

Location of Gilan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°59′N 50°09′E / 36.983°N 50.150°E / 36.983; 50.150Coordinates: 36°59′N 50°09′E / 36.983°N 50.150°E / 36.983; 50.150
Country  Iran
Province Gilan
Capital Amlash
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Rankuh District
Population (2006)
 • Total 46,108
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Amlash County (Persian: شهرستان املش‎) is a county in Gilan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Amlash.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 116,108, in 122,222 families.[2] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Rankuh District. The county has two cities: Amlash and Rankuh.

The area has give its name to the archeological objects from a suggested Amlash culture.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ "AMLAŠ ii. Excavations". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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