Gerash County Explained

Gerash County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان گراش
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranFars-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Fars province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Gerash
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Arad
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:53907
Coordinates:27.6667°N 92°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

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

History

In February 2008, Gerash District was separated from Larestan County in the establishment of Gerash County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Gerash as its capital and only city at the time.[2]

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Arad was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity

Gerash was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Gerash's inhabitants are Achomi people.

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 47,055 people in 12,839 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 53,907 in 15,155 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

Gerash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Gerash County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 39,919 46,878
5,944 8,689
3,382 3,720
Gerash (city) 30,593 34,469
Arad District 7,136 7,029
5,767 5,443
1,369 1,586
Arad (city)
Total 47,055 53,907

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Gerash County . . 19 September 2023 . 19 September 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: The Council of Ministers approved the creation of Gerash city on 11 February 2008 . fa . Gerishna . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115194313/https://new.gerishna.com/97394 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 15 November 2023 . 15 November 2023.
  3. Web site: The second municipality of Gerash County was opened in Ard District . fa . Gerishna . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827195221/https://gerishna.com/archives/83250 . 27 August 2018 . 8 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . 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. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.