Lapui

Summary

Lapui (Persian: لپوئي, also Romanized as Lapū’ī; formerly known as Kaleh-ye Lāpū’ī and Qal‘eh-i-Lapūi - both meaning "Fort Lapui")[3] is a city in the Central District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran,[4] and serves as the administrative center for Zarqan Rural District.[5]

Lapui
Persian: لپوئي
City
Lapui is located in Iran
Lapui
Lapui
Coordinates: 29°47′56″N 52°39′06″E / 29.79889°N 52.65167°E / 29.79889; 52.65167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyZarqan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,985
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,975 in 1,333 households, when it was in the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,924 people in 2,000 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,985 people in 2,761 households.[2]

In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Zarqan as its capital.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2023). "Lapui, Zarqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Lapui can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072902" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province". Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shiraz County under Fars province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.