Fasa County
County in Fars province, Iran
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Fasa County (Persian: شهرستان فسا) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fasa.[3]
Fasa County
Persian: شهرستان فسا | |
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An emamzadeh in Fasa | |
 Location of Fasa County in Fars province (center right, green) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°00′N 53°34′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Fasa |
| Districts | Central, Now Bandegan, Sheshdeh and Qarah Bolagh, Shibkaveh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 205,187 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Fasa County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3194554" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
In 2013, several villages merged to form the new city of Qarah Bolagh.[4] Two villages merged to form the new city of Miyanshahr.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 188,189 in 45,333 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 203,129 people in 55,749 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 205,187 in 61,509 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Fasa County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 116,416 | 132,249 | 137,025 |
| Jangal RD | 4,694 | 5,451 | 5,535 |
| Kushk-e Qazi RD | 12,129 | 12,345 | 11,793 |
| Sahrarud RD | 9,342 | 9,644 | 8,872 |
| Fasa (city) | 90,251 | 104,809 | 110,825 |
| Now Bandegan District | 11,679 | 11,257 | 10,361 |
| Now Bandegan RD | 8,746 | 8,553 | 7,951 |
| Now Bandegan (city) | 2,933 | 2,704 | 2,410 |
| Sheshdeh and Qarah Bolagh District[a] | 31,672 | 31,347 | 30,702 |
| Qarah Bolagh RD | 18,196 | 18,436 | 11,691 |
| Sheshdeh RD | 7,904 | 7,349 | 6,279 |
| Qarah Bolagh (city)[b] | 6,772 | ||
| Sheshdeh (city) | 5,572 | 5,562 | 5,960 |
| Shibkaveh District | 28,422 | 27,635 | 26,919 |
| Fedashkuyeh RD | 7,486 | 7,000 | 6,388 |
| Miyan Deh RD | 10,898 | 11,152 | 4,900 |
| Miyanshahr (city)[c] | 5,912 | ||
| Zahedshahr (city)[d] | 10,038 | 9,483 | 9,719 |
| Total | 188,189 | 203,129 | 205,187 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Fasa County at Wikimedia Commons