Larestan County Explained

Larestan County should not be confused with Lorestan province.

Larestan County
Native Name:fa|شهرستان لارستان
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:Lar
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Banaruiyeh
P3:Beyram
P4:Sahray-ye Bagh
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:213920
Coordinates:27.8°N 87°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Larestan County (fa|شهرستان لارستان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar.[2]

History

Early history

In the medieval ages, Laristan was ruled by the local Miladian dynasty, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1602 led by Allahverdi Khan. In the thirteenth century, Larestan briefly became a center of trade and commerce in southern Persia. Larestan was nearly always an obscure region, never becoming involved in the politics and conflicts of mainstream Persia.

The historical region of Larestan consists of several counties in Fars province (Larestan County, Khonj County, Gerash County and Lamerd County) and Bastak County in Hormozgan province.[3] [4]

Administrative changes

In November 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County.[5] However, Beyram and Evaz Districts were returned to Larestan County six months later.[6] The village of Latifi was elevated to the status of a city,[7] and the village of Emad Deh became the city of Emadshahr.[8]

In December 2017, the village of Dehkuyeh rose to city status.[9] Evaz District was separated from the county in 2018 to establish Evaz County.[10] Juyom District was separated from the county in 2021 in the establishment of Juyom County.[11]

Demographics

Language

Larestani people speak the Larestani language.[12] Larestani people are of Persian descent, the majority of Larestani people are Sunnis.[13] [14] [15] [16] Larestani people call themselves "Khodmooni".

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235 in 49,571 households.[17] The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households.[18] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 213,920 in 60,410 households.[19]

Administrative divisions

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

Larestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 87,988 106,511 104,146
5,859 6,749 6,081
9,169 11,423 10,769
14,629 9,398 10,613
Dehkuyeh (city)
Khur (city) 6,370 6,821 7,338
Lar (city) 51,961 65,451 62,045
Latifi (city) 6,669 7,300
Banaruiyeh District 17,174 19,321 16,723
3,890 4,427 3,339
3,966 3,917 4,307
Banaruiyeh (city) 9,318 10,977 9,077
Beyram District 12,389 14,128 13,732
5,213 6,402 6,162
656 347 270
Beyram (city) 6,520 7,379 7,300
Evaz District 33,346 45,752 40,731
13,111 16,387 14,861
5,920 6,964 5,883
Evaz (city) 14,315 22,401 19,987
Gerash District 39,348
6,564
5,210
Gerash (city) 27,574
Juyom District 19,601 28,083 25,081
8,992 12,970 12,202
4,213 6,303 4,869
Juyom (city) 6,396 8,810 8,010
Sahray-ye Bagh District 13,389 13,022 12,855
6,813 2,239 1,613
6,576 6,277 7,007
Emadshahr (city) 4,506 4,235
Total 223,235 226,879 213,920

Climate

Lar has a hot desert climate (BWh). Snowfall in Larestan is a very rare event. In February 2017, it snowed in this city after 50 years.[20] [21]

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Larestan County. . 7 October 2024. 7 October 2024. fa.
  2. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211349/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113032. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2023. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. Notification 82840/T128K.
  3. Web site: كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك. Mehran. 2 March 2023. Arabic.
  4. Web site: كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك. khodo mania. . 27 April 2023. Arabic.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding the transformation of Latifi village from Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Larestan County in Fars province to Latifi city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209172534/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/111586. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Ahmadinejad. Mahmud. Approved 29 July 1386. c. 2023. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Notification 154605/T38077K. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023.
  8. News: Approval of the amendment of national divisions in nine provinces of the country. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20190615000016/https://www.dolat.ir/detail/320463. 15 June 2019. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 April 2019. 7 October 2024. Proposal 158389.
  9. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Faruq village of Marvdasht County and Dehkuyeh village of Larestan County in Fars province into cities. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230924203753/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/264362. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 24 September 2023. Approved 8 December 2017. c. 2023. Proposal 160540. 24 September 2023.
  10. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230917154417/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/266405. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 17 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 7 October 2018. Proposal 208755. 17 September 2023.
  11. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920154516/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/297380. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 20 September 2023. Approved 25 December 1400. c. 2023. 20 September 2023. Subject Letter 69863.
  12. Book: The History of Ancient Iran, Part 3, Volume 7. Richard Nelson Frye. 27–29. 9783406093975. Frye. Richard Nelson. 1984. C.H.Beck .
  13. Web site: Larestani, Lari in Iran.
  14. Web site: Larestani people of Iran. The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims..
  15. Web site: Larestani People.
  16. Book: Islamic Desk Reference. E. J. Van Donzel. 225. 9004097384. Van Donzel. E. J.. January 1994. BRILL .
  17. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Web site: نيوز . فداغ . بارش برف در لارستان همه را غافلگیر کرد . 2024-03-07 . پایگاه خبری و اطلاع رسانی فداغ نیوز . fa-IR.
  21. Web site: بارش برف در شهرهای جنوبی استان فارس پس از 50 سال - تسنیم . 2024-03-07 . خبرگزاری تسنیم Tasnim . fa.

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