Kargan Rud District

Kargan Rud District is in Talesh County, Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lisar

History

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.

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.