Shiraz County Explained
| Shiraz County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان شیراز |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranFars-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Fars province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fars |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Shiraz |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Arzhan |
| P3: | Siyakh Darengun |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1869001 |
| Coordinates: | 29.6°N 77°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kavar as its capital and only city at the time.[3] Korbal District was separated to establish Kharameh County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Kharameh as its capital and only city at the time.[4] Sarvestan District was separated from the county in the creation of Sarvestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Sarvestan as its capital.[5] The village of Khaneh Zenyan was elevated to the status of a city,[6] and Sadra was upgraded to a city as well.
After the 2016 census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zarqan as its capital and only city at the time.[7] Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Siyakh Darengun District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Darengun Rural District.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.[11]
Administrative divisions
Shiraz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Shiraz County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 1,442,842 | 1,625,807 | 1,788,411 |
| 18,468 | 20,690 | 22,063 |
| 8,712 | 8,622 | 7,636 |
| 126,191 | 23,375 | 11,451 |
| 32,436 | 10,043 | 14,485 |
| 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 |
| 4,901 | 4,882 | 4,571 |
| 9,034 | 7,488 | 7,009 |
| 9,231 | 6,814 | 7,854 |
| Khaneh Zenyan (city) | | 3,370 | 4,027 |
| Kavar District | 72,423 | | |
| 6,300 | | |
| 23,118 | | |
| 20,847 | | |
| Kavar (city) | 22,158 | | |
| Korbal District | 57,372 | | |
| 7,614 | | |
| 5,841 | | |
| 15,616 | | |
| 6,618 | | |
| Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | | |
| Sarvestan District | 34,452 | | |
| 6,692 | | |
| 4,032 | | |
| 6,882 | | |
| Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | | |
| Siyakh Darengun District | | | |
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| Zarqan District | 46,672 | 52,065 | 56,104 |
| 9,085 | 8,289 | 7,554 |
| 6,597 | 6,168 | 6,212 |
| 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 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shiraz County . . 30 September 2023 . 30 September 2023 . fa.
- Web site: 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211349/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113032 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 7 December 2023 . 7 December 2023.
- Web site: Four changes in the map of country divisions: Kavar County is formed in Fars province . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20170315204729/https://dolat.ir/detail/195802 . 15 March 2017 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 22 November 2010 . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Fars province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923095710/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/176545 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 23 September 2023 . 21 September 2013 . 23 September 2023.
- Web site: Reforms of country divisions in Fars province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009095552/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/119266 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers, Political-Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 9 October 2021 . 20 September 1385 . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khaneh Zenyan village, the center of Arzhan District in the citizenship of Shiraz County in Fars province, to a city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422110114/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135746 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 22 April 2024 . 15 October 2013 . 22 April 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province . fa . Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421204859/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1323638 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 21 April 2022 . 10 July 2018 . 1 October 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shiraz County, Fars province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930152316/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/293542 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 30 September 2023 . 2 April 1400 . 30 September 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- 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.
- 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.
