Kazerun County
Persian: شهرستان کازرون | |
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Coordinates: 29°29′N 51°39′E / 29.483°N 51.650°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
Capital | Kazerun |
Districts | Central, Jereh and Baladeh, Khesht, Konartakhteh and Kamaraj |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 266,217 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
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Kazerun County ( Persian: شهرستان کازرون) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kazerun. [3]
After the 2006 National Census, the city of Khesht and other parts were separated from Khesht and Kamaraj District in the establishment of Khesht District. [4]
In 2018, Kuhmareh Rural District, Somghan Rural District, Nowdan, and Qaemiyeh were separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County. Anarestan Rural District was transferred from Chenar Shahijan District to the Central District, and Dasht-e Barm Rural District was transferred from Kuhmareh District to the Central District. [5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 258,097, in 58,036 households. [6] The following census in 2011 counted 254,704 people in 67,262 households. [7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 266,217 in 76,227 households. [2]
Kazerun County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [6] | 2011 [7] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 128,945 | 133,860 | 142,057 |
Anarestan RD | |||
Balyan RD | 17,089 | 17,468 | 17,476 |
Dasht-e Barm RD | |||
Deris RD [a] | 20,503 | 20,818 | 21,785 |
Shapur RD | 6,759 | 5,889 | 6,113 |
Kazerun (city) | 84,594 | 89,685 | 96,683 |
Chenar Shahijan District | 42,975 | 43,399 | 45,638 |
Anarestan RD [b] | 11,070 | 9,610 | 9,628 |
Somghan RD [c] | 8,171 | 8,434 | 9,092 |
Qaemiyeh (city) [c] | 23,734 | 25,355 | 26,918 |
Jereh and Baladeh District | 37,315 | 34,234 | 35,524 |
Dadin RD | 8,556 | 6,962 | 7,341 |
Famur RD | 9,873 | 8,658 | 8,220 |
Jereh RD | 14,950 | 14,371 | 13,991 |
Valashahr (city) [d] | 3,936 | 4,243 | 5,972 |
Khesht District | 14,528 | 15,275 | |
Buraki RD | 3,368 | 3,685 | |
Emamzadeh Mohammad RD | 2,052 | 1,991 | |
Khesht (city) | 9,108 | 9,599 | |
Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District [e] | 30,227 | 10,717 | 11,273 |
Kamaraj RD | 4,528 | 4,171 | 4,406 |
Konartakhteh RD [f] | 8,677 | 1,068 | 786 |
Khesht (city) | 10,332 | ||
Konartakhteh (city) | 6,690 | 5,478 | 6,081 |
Kuhmareh District [c] | 18,635 | 17,156 | 16,079 |
Dasht-e Barm RD [b] | 6,690 | 5,941 | 6,135 |
Kuhmareh RD [c] | 9,356 | 8,641 | 7,052 |
Nowdan (city) [c] | 2,589 | 2,574 | 2,892 |
Total | 258,097 | 254,704 | 266,217 |
RD = Rural District |
Kazerun County is bounded by Shiraz County from the east, Kuhchenar County from the north, Bushehr province from the west and south, and Farashband County from the southeast. [10] [11]
In Kazerun, the two top universities in Kazerun are ranked based on reputation, research performance and alumni impact. [12]
1. Salman Farsi University of Kazerun
2. Islamic Azad University, Kazerun
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