Sirjan County
County in Kerman province, Iran
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Sirjan County (Persian: شهرستان سیرجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sirjan.[3]
Sirjan County
Persian: شهرستان سیرجان | |
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Tomb of Shah Firooz | |
 Location of Sirjan County in Kerman province (center left, green) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′N 55°42′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Sirjan |
| Districts | Central, Balvard, Golestan, Pariz, Zeydabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 324,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sirjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197082" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Balvard District;[4] Golestan and Malekabad Rural Districts to form Golestan District; and Mahmudabad-e Seyyed and Zeydabad Rural Districts to form Zeydabad District.[5] Additionally, the village of Saadatabad merged with several villages to become the city of Hamashahr.[6]
After the 2011 census, the villages of Balvard and Malekabad were elevated to city status as Balvard[7] and Khvajeh Shahr,[8] respectively. The city of Zeydabad was transferred from the Central District to Zeydabad District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,455 in 58,253 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 267,697 people in 73,560 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,103 in 95,357 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Sirjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 226,073 | 220,144 | 245,203 |
| Balvard RD | 4,927 | ||
| Chahar Gonbad RD | 2,564 | ||
| Golestan RD | 5,481 | ||
| Mahmudabad-e Seyyed RD | 7,923 | ||
| Malekabad RD | 8,381 | ||
| Najafabad RD | 4,915 | 7,394 | 8,474 |
| Sharifabad RD | 9,764 | 12,419 | 16,861 |
| Zeydabad RD | 3,022 | ||
| Najafshahr (city)[a] | 6,768 | 9,448 | 20,164 |
| Sirjan (city) | 167,014 | 185,623 | 199,704 |
| Zeydabad (city) | 5,314 | 5,260 | |
| Balvard District | 7,783 | 11,473 | |
| Balvard RD | 5,711 | 3,621 | |
| Chahar Gonbad RD | 2,072 | 4,318 | |
| Balvard (city) | 3,534 | ||
| Golestan District | 13,589 | 17,061 | |
| Golestan RD | 4,695 | 5,647 | |
| Malekabad RD | 8,894 | 8,936 | |
| Khvaju Shahr (city)[b] | 2,478 | ||
| Pariz District | 13,382 | 12,746 | 22,538 |
| Pariz RD | 3,065 | 2,869 | 6,165 |
| Saadatabad RD | 5,790 | 2,175 | 5,057 |
| Hamashahr (city)[c] | 2,800 | 3,311 | |
| Pariz (city) | 4,527 | 4,902 | 8,005 |
| Zeydabad District | 13,424 | 27,818 | |
| Mahmudabad-e Seyyed RD | 10,165 | 12,708 | |
| Zeydabad RD | 3,259 | 5,998 | |
| Zeydabad (city) | 9,112 | ||
| Total | 239,455 | 267,697 | 324,103 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Sirjan County at Wikimedia Commons