Shiraz County
County in Fars province, Iran
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Shiraz County (Persian: شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.[3]
Shiraz County
Persian: شهرستان شیراز | |
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 Location of Shiraz County in Fars province (center left, yellow) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°36′N 52°25′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Shiraz |
| Districts | Central, Arzhan, Darian, Siyakh Darengun |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,869,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County;[4] Korbal District to establish Kharameh County;[5] and Sarvestan District in establishing Sarvestan County.[6] The villages of Khaneh Zenyan[7] and Sadra were elevated to city status.
After the 2016 census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County.[8] Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Siyakh Darengun District, including the new Darengun Rural District.[9]
In 2024, Darian Rural District and the city of Darian were separated from the Central District to form Darian District, including the new Tarbor Rural District.[10]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Shiraz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[11] | 2011[12] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,442,842 | 1,625,807 | 1,788,411 |
| Bid Zard RD | 18,468 | 20,690 | 22,063 |
| Darian RD | 8,712 | 8,622 | 7,636 |
| Derak RD | 126,191 | 23,375 | 11,451 |
| Kaftarak RD | 32,436 | 10,043 | 14,485 |
| Qarah Bagh RD | 31,337 | 40,300 | 54,630 |
| Siyakh Darengun RD[a] | 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 |
| Dasht-e Arzhan RD | 4,901 | 4,882 | 4,571 |
| Kuh Mareh Sorkhi RD | 9,034 | 7,488 | 7,009 |
| Qarah Chaman RD | 9,231 | 6,814 | 7,854 |
| Khaneh Zenyan (city) | 3,370 | 4,027 | |
| Darian District[b] | |||
| Darian RD | |||
| Tarbor RD[b] | |||
| Darian (city) | |||
| Kavar District[c] | 72,423 | ||
| Farmeshkan RD | 6,300 | ||
| Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
| Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
| Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
| Korbal District[d] | 57,372 | ||
| Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
| Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
| Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
| Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
| Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
| Sarvestan District[e] | 34,452 | ||
| Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
| Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
| Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
| Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
| Siyakh Darengun District[f] | |||
| Darengun RD[f] | |||
| Siyakh RD[g] | |||
| Zarqan District[h] | 46,672 | 52,065 | 56,104 |
| Band-e Amir Rural District | 9,085 | 8,289 | 7,554 |
| Rahmatabad RD | 6,597 | 6,168 | 6,212 |
| Zarqan RD | 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 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Shiraz County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed Siyakh Rural District[9]
- Transferred to Kavar County[4]
- Transferred to Kharameh County[5]
- Transferred to Sarvestan County[6]
- Formerly Siyakh Darengun Rural District[9]
- Transferred to Zarqan County after the 2016 census[8]