Central District (Gerash County) Explained

Central District (Gerash County)
Native Name:fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان گراش
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:27.6083°N 53.6875°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gerash
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gerash
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:46878
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

The Central District of Gerash County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان گراش) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gerash.[2]

History

In 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from Larestan County in the establishment of Gerash County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Gerash as its capital.[2] However, Beyram and Evaz Districts were returned to Larestan County six months later. At the same time, Khalili Rural District was created in the Central District, and Arad Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Arad District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the district's population was 39,919 people in 10,865 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 46,878 inhabitants in 13,136 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Gerash County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
5,944 8,689
3,382 3,720
Gerash (city) 30,593 34,469
Total 39,919 46,878

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Gerash County). . 3 October 2024. 3 October 2024. fa.
  2. Creation of Gerash County in the center of Gerash city in Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009094235/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/124505. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 9 October 2021. Approved 11 November 2018. c. 2021. Proposal 156861/42/4/1. 29 September 2024.
  3. Special historical report: becoming the county of Gerash according to government documents. fa. new.gerishna.com. Afsana Gerash. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115194313/https://new.gerishna.com/97394. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 15 November 2023. 29 September 2024. 24 November 1402. Proposal 204101/4/42; Notification 158802/T38854AH20. Approved May 2019.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.