Fasa County

Summary

Fasa County (Persian: شهرستان فسا) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Fasa.

Fasa County
Persian: شهرستان فسا
County
An emamzadeh in Fasa
An emamzadeh in Fasa
Location of Fasa County in Fars province (center right, green)
Location of Fasa County in Fars province (center right, green)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°00′N 53°34′E / 29.000°N 53.567°E / 29.000; 53.567[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalFasa
DistrictsCentral, Now Bandegan, Sheshdeh and Qarah Bolagh, Shibkaveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total205,187
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Fasa County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3194554" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 188,189 in 45,333 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 203,129 people in 55,749 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 205,187 in 61,509 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The population history and structural changes of Fasa County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and six cities.[2]

Fasa County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 116,416 132,249 137,025
Jangal RD 4,694 5,451 5,535
Kushk-e Qazi RD 12,129 12,345 11,793
Sahrarud RD 9,342 9,644 8,872
Fasa (city) 90,251 104,809 110,825
Now Bandegan District 11,679 11,257 10,361
Now Bandegan RD 8,746 8,553 7,951
Now Bandegan (city) 2,933 2,704 2,410
Sheshdeh and Qarah Bolagh District 31,672 31,347 30,702
Qarah Bolagh RD 18,196 18,436 11,691
Sheshdeh RD 7,904 7,349 6,279
Qarah Bolagh (city)1 6,772
Sheshdeh (city) 5,572 5,562 5,960
Shibkaveh District 28,422 27,635 26,919
Fedashkuyeh RD 7,486 7,000 6,388
Miyan Deh RD 10,898 11,152 4,900
Miyanshahr (city)2 5,912
Zahedshahr (city) 10,038 9,483 9,719
Total 188,189 203,129 205,187
RD: Rural District
1Merger of several villages in 2013[5]
2Merger of two villages in 2013[6]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 September 2023). "Fasa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (28 January 2013). "Recognizing the villages of Hoseynabad, Jargheh, and Beyk Inanlu after merging with the village of Dugan from the functions of Fasa County as Qarah Bolagh city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "The recognition of Abuzarabad and Miyan Deh villages from the functions of Fasa County in Fars province after merging with each other as the city of Miyanshahr". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.