Shiraz County
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County, Korbal District in the establishment of Kharameh County, and Sarvestan District in the establishment of Sarvestan County. The village of Khaneh Zenyan was elevated to the status of a city, and Sadra was upgraded to a city.
After the 2016 census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County. Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Siyakh Darengun District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.
Administrative divisions
Shiraz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
| Kavar District | 72,423 | ||
| Farmeshkan RD | 6,300 | ||
| Kavar RD | 23,118 | ||
| Tasuj RD | 20,847 | ||
| Kavar (city) | 22,158 | ||
| Korbal District | 57,372 | ||
| Dehqanan RD | 7,614 | ||
| Kheyrabad RD | 5,841 | ||
| Korbal RD | 15,616 | ||
| Sofla RD | 6,618 | ||
| Kharameh (city) | 21,683 | ||
| Sarvestan District | 34,452 | ||
| Kuhenjan RD | 6,692 | ||
| Maharlu RD | 4,032 | ||
| Sarvestan RD | 6,882 | ||
| Sarvestan (city) | 16,846 | ||
| Siyakh Darengun District | |||
| Darengun RD | |||
| Siyakh RD | |||
| Zarqan District | 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
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