| Sowme'eh Sara County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان صومعهسرا |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranGilan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Gilan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gilan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Sowme'eh Sara |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Mirza Kuchek Janghli |
| P3: | Taher Gurab |
| P4: | Tulem |
| P5: | Ziabar |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 125074 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3833°N 69°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Sowme'eh Sara County (Persian: شهرستان صومعهسرا) is in Gilan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sowme'eh Sara.[2] The county is located in the west of Gilan and is surrounded by Fuman County, Masal County, and Bandar-e Anzali County.
After the 2016 National Census, Pishkhan Rural District was established in the Central District, and Taher Gurab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Taher Gurab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Abatar Rural District. Ziabar Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the establishment of Ziabar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Baham Bar Rural District.[3]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 129,629 in 35,636 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 127,757 people in 39,238 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 125,074 in 41,975 households.[6]
Sowme'eh Sara County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 75,412 | 77,089 | 78,144 | |
| 16,062 | 14,675 | 12,198 | ||
| Taher Gurab RD | 11,441 | 10,497 | 8,997 | |
| Ziabar RD | 11,387 | 10,939 | 9,866 | |
| Sowme'eh Sara (city) | 36,522 | 40,978 | 47,083 | |
| Mirza Kuchek Janghli District | 24,862 | 23,086 | 21,139 | |
| 15,672 | 14,333 | 12,774 | ||
| 5,007 | 4,165 | 3,525 | ||
| Gurab Zarmikh (city) | 4,183 | 4,588 | 4,840 | |
| Taher Gurab District | ||||
| Tulem District | 29,355 | 27,582 | 25,791 | |
| 13,109 | 12,572 | 11,013 | ||
| 9,451 | 8,539 | 8,043 | ||
| Marjaghal (city) | 6,795 | 6,471 | 6,735 | |
| Ziabar District | ||||
| Total | 129,629 | 127,757 | 125,074 | |