Sirjan County (Persian: شهرستان سیرجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sirjan.[2]
Sirjan County
Persian: شهرستان سیرجان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 29°20′N 55°32′E / 29.333°N 55.533°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Sirjan |
Districts | Central, Balvard, Golestan, Pariz, Zeydabad |
Population (2016) | |
• 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". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,455 in 58,253 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 267,697 people in 73,560 households,[4] by which time six rural districts had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Balvard,[5] Golestan, and Zeydabad[6] Districts. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 324,103 in 95,357 households.[7]
The population history and structural changes of Sirjan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 10 rural districts, and seven cities.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[7] |
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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 | ||
Najaf Shahr (city) | 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 | |
Khvajeh Shahr (city)1 | 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)2 | 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 1Malekabad village renamed Khvajeh Shahr city[8] 2Saadatabad village renamed Hamashahr city after merger with other villages[9] |