Shiraz County
Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
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Coordinates: 29°36′N 52°25′E / 29.600°N 52.417°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
Capital | Shiraz |
Districts | Central, Arzhan, Siyakh Darengun |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,869,001 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kavar as its capital and only city at the time.[4] Korbal District was separated to establish Kharameh County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Kharameh as its capital and only city at the time.[5] Sarvestan District was separated from the county in the creation of Sarvestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sarvestan as its capital.[6] The village of Khaneh Zenyan was elevated to the status of a city,[7] and Sadra was upgraded to a city as well.
After the 2016 census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zarqan as its capital and only city at the time.[8] Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Siyakh Darengun District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Darengun Rural District.[9]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Shiraz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 1,442,842 | 1,625,807 | 1,788,411 |
Bid Zard RD | 18,468 | 20,690 | 22,063 |
Darian RD | 8,712 | 8,622 | 7,636 |
Derak RD | 126,191 | 23,375 | 11,451 |
Kaftarak RD | 32,436 | 10,043 | 14,485 |
Qarah Bagh RD | 31,337 | 40,300 | 54,630 |
Siyakh Darengun RD | 10,890 | 12,576 | 10,674 |
Darian (city) | 9,926 | 9,557 | 10,037 |
Sadra (city) | 39,979 | 91,863 | |
Shiraz (city) | 1,204,882 | 1,460,665 | 1,565,572 |
Arzhan District | 23,166 | 22,554 | 23,461 |
Dasht-e Arzhan RD | 4,901 | 4,882 | 4,571 |
Kuh Mareh Sorkhi RD | 9,034 | 7,488 | 7,009 |
Qarah Chaman RD | 9,231 | 6,814 | 7,854 |
Khaneh Zenyan (city) | 3,370 | 4,027 | |
Kavar District[a] | 72,423 | ||
Farmeshkan RD | 6,300 | ||
Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
Korbal District[b] | 57,372 | ||
Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
Sarvestan District[c] | 34,452 | ||
Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
Siyakh Darengun District[d] | |||
Darengun RD[e] | |||
Siyakh RD | |||
Zarqan District[f] | 46,672 | 52,065 | 56,104 |
Band-e Amir Rural District | 9,085 | 8,289 | 7,554 |
Rahmatabad RD | 6,597 | 6,168 | 6,212 |
Zarqan RD | 6,154 | 1,726 | 1,092 |
Lapui (city) | 4,975 | 6,924 | 8,985 |
Zarqan (city) | 19,861 | 28,958 | 32,261 |
Total | 1,676,927 | 1,700,687 | 1,869,001 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit]Media related to Shiraz County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Transferred to Kavar County[4]
- ^ Transferred to Kharameh County[5]
- ^ Transferred to Sarvestan County[6]
- ^ Established after the 2016 census[9]
- ^ Formerly Siyakh Darengun Rural District[9]
- ^ Transferred to Zarqan County after the 2016 census[8]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2023). "Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (22 November 2010). "Four changes in the map of country divisions: Kavar County is formed in Fars province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (20 September 1385). "Reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (15 October 2013). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khaneh Zenyan village, the center of Arzhan District in the citizenship of Shiraz County in Fars province, to a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province". Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shiraz County, Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.