Eqlid County
Eqlid County (Persian: شهرستان اقلید) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eqlid.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Khosrow Shirin Rural District was separated from the county to join Abadeh County. The village of Eslamiyeh was elevated to the status of te city of Dezhkord, and the village of Hasanabad became a city as well.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,003 in 21,216 households. The following census in 2011 counted 93,975 people in 25,048 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 93,763 in 27,421 households.
Administrative divisions
Eqlid County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 65,798 | 56,805 | 57,875 |
| Khonjesht RD | 8,385 | 8,619 | 9,687 |
| Khosrow Shirin RD | 2,894 | ||
| Shahr Meyan RD | 4,810 | 3,634 | 3,847 |
| Eqlid (city) | 49,709 | 44,552 | 44,341 |
| Hasanabad District | 15,698 | 17,020 | 16,528 |
| Ahmadabad RD | 5,003 | 4,946 | 5,324 |
| Bakan RD | 3,274 | 4,011 | 3,111 |
| Hasanabad RD | 7,421 | 6,169 | 6,048 |
| Hasanabad (city) | 1,894 | 2,045 | |
| Sedeh District | 17,507 | 18,137 | 18,290 |
| Aspas RD | 4,116 | 3,933 | 3,946 |
| Dezhkord RD | 7,438 | 3,380 | 3,236 |
| Sedeh RD | 381 | 467 | 437 |
| Dezhkord (city) | 4,220 | 3,924 | |
| Sedeh (city) | 5,572 | 6,137 | 6,747 |
| Total | 99,003 | 93,975 | 93,763 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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