Shiraz_County
Shiraz County
County in Fars province, Iran
Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[3]
Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
|---|---|
County | |
Location of Shiraz County in Fars province (center left, yellow) | |
Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°36′N 52°25′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) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households,[5] by which time Kavar District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County,[6] Korbal District in the establishment of Kharameh County,[7] and Sarvestan District in the establishment of Sarvestan County.[8] At the 2016 census, Shiraz County's population was 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Shiraz County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 12 rural districts, and six cities.[2]
After the 2016, census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County.[9] Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Siyakh Darengun District.[10]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 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 | 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 District1 | 72,423 | ||
| Farmeshkhan RD | 6,300 | ||
| Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
| Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
| Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
| Korbal District2 | 57,372 | ||
| Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
| Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
| Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
| Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
| Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
| Sarvestan District3 | 34,452 | ||
| Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
| Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
| Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
| Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
| Siyakh Darengun District4 | |||
| Darengun RD4 | |||
| Siyakh RD5 | |||
| Zarqan District6 | 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 1Became a part of Kavar County[6] 2Became a part of Kharameh County[7] 3Became a part of Sarvestan County[8] 4Established after the 2016 census[10] 5Formerly Siyakh Darengun Rural District[10] 6Became a part of Zarqan County[9] | |||
- OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2023). "Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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