Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز
County
Location of Shiraz County in Fars province
Location of Shiraz County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°36′N 52°25′E / 29.600°N 52.417°E / 29.600; 52.417[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalShiraz
DistrictsCentral, Arzhan, Siyakh Darengun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,869,001
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[3]

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]

Administrative divisions

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]

Shiraz County Population
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]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2023). "Shiraz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.


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