Astara County

Astara County (Persian: شهرستان آستارا) is a county in Gilan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Astara. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 79,416, in 20,725 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Lavandevil District. The county has two cities: Astara and Lavandevil.

Astara County

شهرستان آستارا
Counties of Gilan Province
Location of Gilan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 38°20′N 48°46′E
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CapitalAstara
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Lavandevil District
Population
 (2011)
  Total86,575
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Astara County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206986" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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