Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
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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]
After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County, [4] Korbal District in the establishment of Kharameh County, [5] and Sarvestan District 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.
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 establishment of Siyakh Darengun District. [9]
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]
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] |
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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 District [a] | 72,423 | ||
Farmeshkan RD | 6,300 | ||
Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
Korbal District [b] | 57,372 | ||
Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
Sarvestan District [c] | 34,452 | ||
Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
Siyakh Darengun District [d] | |||
Darengun RD [e] | |||
Siyakh RD | |||
Zarqan District [f] | 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 |
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