Valashahr

Valashahr (Persian: والاشهر), formerly Baladeh (بالاده), also Romanized as Vālāshāhr and Vālāshāhr,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Jereh and Baladeh District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.

For the village in Larestan County, see Bala Deh. For the administrative division of Larestan County, see Bala Deh Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Baladeh.

Valashahr
Persian: والاشهر
City
Valashahr is located in Iran
Valashahr
Valashahr
Coordinates: 29°17′07″N 51°56′22″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKazerun
DistrictJereh and Baladeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,936 in 856 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,243 people in 1,131 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,972 people in 1,689 households.[2]

In 2017, the name of the city was changed from Baladeh to Valashahr.[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 September 2023). "Valashahr, Kazerun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. "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. Valashahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054925" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "The name of the city of Baladeh in Kazerun County was officially changed to Valashahr". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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