Shiraz County

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Shiraz County
شهرستان شیراز
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Location of Shiraz County in Fars province
Location of Shiraz County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°35′N 52°26′E / 29.583°N 52.433°E / 29.583; 52.433Coordinates: 29°35′N 52°26′E / 29.583°N 52.433°E / 29.583; 52.433
CountryFlag of Iran.svg Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalShiraz
Districts6 (2006)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,869,001
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Shiraz County Historical Population
YearPop.±%
20061,546,939—    
20111,700,687+9.9%
20161,869,001+9.9%
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Excluding populations of areas which were under the jurisdiction of the county during the previous censuses

Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is located in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is Shiraz. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Kavar County, Kherameh County, Sarvestan County, and Zarqan County) was 1,676,927, in 427,268 families.[1] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 1,869,001.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Shiraz County (2006)[1]
Administrative Divisions Pop.
Central District 1,442,842
Bid Zard Rural District 18,468
Darian Rural District 8,712
Derak Rural District 126,191
Kaftarak Rural District 32,436
Qarah Bagh Rural District 31,337
Siyakh Darengun Rural District 10,890
Darian City 9,926
Shiraz City 1,204,882
Arzhan District 23,166
Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District 4,901
Kuh Mareh Sorkhi Rural District 9,034
Qarah Chaman Rural District 9,231
Kavar District1 72,423
Farmeshkhan Rural District 6,300
Kavar Rural District 23,118
Tasuj Rural District 20,847
Kavar City 22,158
Korbal District2 57,372
Dehqanan Rural District 7,614
Kheyrabad Rural District 5,841
Korbal Rural District 15,616
Sofla Rural District 6,618
Kherameh City 21,683
Sarvestan District3 34,452
Kuhenjan Rural District 6,692
Maharlu Rural District 4,032
Sarvestan Rural District 6,882
Sarvestan City 16,846
Zarqan District4 46,672
Band-e Amir Rural District 9,085
Rahmatabad Rural District 6,597
Zarqan Rural District 6,154
Lapui City 4,975
Zarqan City 19,861
Total Shiraz County 1,676,927
1 Became a part of Kavar County
2 Became a part of Kherameh County
3 Became a part of Sarvestan County
4 Became a part of Zarqan County
Shiraz County (2016)
Administrative Divisions Pop.
Central District
Bid Zard Rural District
Darian Rural District
Derak Rural District
Kaftarak Rural District
Qarah Bagh Rural District
Darian City
Sadra City
Shiraz City
Arzhan District
Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District
Kuh Mareh Sorkhi Rural District
Qarah Chaman Rural District
Khaneh Zenyan City
Siyakh Darengun District
Darengun Rural District
Siyakh Rural District
Total Shiraz County

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  2. ^ "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.[]