Rostam County

County in Fars province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rostam County (Persian: شهرستان رستم) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masiri.[3]

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Rostam County
Persian: شهرستان رستم
Location of Rostam County in Fars province (top left, green)
Location of Rostam County in Fars province (top left, green)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°20′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CapitalMasiri
DistrictsCentral, Sorna
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
44,386
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from Mamasani County in the establishment of Rostam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Masiri as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2011 census, three villages merged to form the new city of Kupon.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 46,851 people in 11,902 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 44,386 in 12,668 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

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Rostam County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District28,10127,079
Rostam-e Do RD7,2066,514
Rostam-e Yek RD15,06511,534
Masiri (city)5,8309,031
Sorna District18,40317,282
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD[a]8,9067,811
Rostam-e Seh RD9,4976,234
Kupon (city)[b]3,237
Total46,85144,386
RD = Rural District
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See also

Media related to Rostam County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. Merger of three villages[3]

References

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