Amlash County
County in Gilan province, Iran
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Amlash County (Persian: شهرستان املش) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Amlash.[3]
Amlash County
Persian: شهرستان املش | |
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Landscape near the village of Tabestan Neshin | |
 Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink) | |
 Location of Gilan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 50°11′E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Amlash |
| Districts | Central, Rankuh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 43,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Amlash County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206995" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
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
Population
Administrative divisions
Amlash County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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
Media related to Amlash County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly Amlash-e Jonubi Rural District[9]
- Formerly the village of Shab Khush Lat[10]