Kavar County
Persian: شهرستان کوار
County
Location of Kavar County in Fars province
Location of Kavar County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°15′N 52°43′E / 29.250°N 52.717°E / 29.250; 52.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalKavar
DistrictsCentral, Tasuj
Population
 (2016)
 • Total83,833
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kavar County (Persian: شهرستان کوار) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kavar.[2]

In November 2010, Kavar District was separated from Shiraz 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.[2]

The National Census in 2011 counted 77,836 people in 19,681 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 83,883 in 23,013 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kavar County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[4]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Akbarabad,[5] Mozaffari,[5] and Tasuj[6] were elevated to city status.


Kavar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[3] 2016[4]
Central District 55,633 60,714
Farmeshkan RD 6,220 5,883
Kavar RD 23,071 23,120
Akbarabad (city)1
Kavar (city) 26,342 31,711
Mozaffari (city)1
Tasuj District 21,902 23,159
Fathabad RD 10,843 11,960
Tasuj RD 11,059 11,199
Tasuj (city)1
Total 77,836 83,883
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5][6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 September 2023). "Kavar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in the Central District of Kavar County, Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Tasuj village, the center of Tasuj District in Kavar County in Fars province, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.


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