Shiraz County
Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
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 Location of Shiraz County in Fars province (center left, yellow) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| 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;[4] Korbal District was separated to establish Kharameh County;[5] and Sarvestan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sarvestan County.[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.[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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 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[b] | 72,423 | ||
| Farmeshkan RD | 6,300 | ||
| Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
| Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
| Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
| Korbal District[c] | 57,372 | ||
| Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
| Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
| Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
| Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
| Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
| Sarvestan District[d] | 34,452 | ||
| Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
| Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
| Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
| Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
| Siyakh Darengun District[e] | |||
| Darengun RD | |||
| Siyakh RD[f] | |||
| Zarqan District[g] | 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]- ^ Renamed Siyakh Rural District[9]
- ^ 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 (10 October 2024). "Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (22 November 2010). "Four changes in the map of country divisions: Kavar County is formed in Fars province". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 21 September 1389]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/65970. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2021) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Reforms of the national divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Council of Ministers. Proposal 123436/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49804/1/4/42; Notification 207255/T40407H. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 158356; Notification 88993/T56015H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
- ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 2 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Shiraz County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153491. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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