Firuzabad County
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Firuzabad County
Persian: شهرستان فیروزآباد | |
|---|---|
 Location of Firuzabad County in Fars province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′N 52°30′E / 28.900°N 52.500°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Firuzabad |
| Districts | Central, Jaydasht, Meymand |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 121,417 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Firuzabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206539" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Firuzabad County (Persian: شهرستان فیروزآباد) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Firuzabad.[3]
In 2024, Baygan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Jaydasht Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Jaydasht District, including the new Hayqor Rural District.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 111,973 in 24,894 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 119,721 people in 30,724 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 121,417 in 37,453 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Firuzabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 86,208 | 94,331 | 91,651 |
| Ahmadabad RD | 15,919 | 16,806 | 15,441 |
| Baygan RD[a] | |||
| Jaydasht RD | 12,079 | 12,556 | 10,793 |
| Firuzabad (city) | 58,210 | 64,969 | 65,417 |
| Jaydasht District[a] | |||
| Hayqor RD[a] | |||
| Jaydasht RD | |||
| Meymand District | 25,765 | 24,311 | 24,885 |
| Dadenjan RD | 2,234 | 1,798 | 1,534 |
| Khvajehei RD | 8,221 | 6,590 | 6,109 |
| Par Zeytun RD | 6,695 | 6,865 | 7,122 |
| Meymand (city) | 8,615 | 9,058 | 10,120 |
| Total | 111,973 | 119,721 | 121,417 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
