Zarqan County
Zarqan County (Persian: شهرستان زرقان) is in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Zarqan. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Zarqan District of Shiraz County) was 46,672 in 11,815 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 52,065 people in 14,240 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 56,104 in 16,672 households.[3] It was separated from Shiraz County in 2018 to form Zarqan County.[4]
Zarqan County
شهرستان زرقان | |
|---|---|
County | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of Zarqan County in Fars province | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′N 52°49′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Zarqan |
| Districts | Central, Rahmatabad |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 56,104 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisions
The population history of Zarqan County's administrative divisions (as Zarqan District in Shiraz County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarqan District | 46,672 | 52,065 | 56,104 |
| Band-e Amir Rural District | 9,085 | 8,289 | 7,554 |
| Rahmatabad Rural District | 6,597 | 6,168 | 6,212 |
| Zarqan Rural District | 6,154 | 1,726 | 1,092 |
| Lapui (city) | 4,975 | 6,924 | 8,985 |
| Zarqan (city) | 19,861 | 28,958 | 32,261 |
| Total | 46,672 | 52,065 | 56,104 |
| 1As a part of Shiraz County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses | |||
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References
- "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.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "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.
- "جزئیات جدید از تشکیل هفت شهرستان در استان فارس". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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