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]
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]
Gerash was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Gerash's inhabitants are Achomi people.
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]
Gerash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
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 | |