Evaz County

Evaz County (Persian: شهرستان اوز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Evaz.[3]

For the city, see Evaz. For the administrative division of this county, see Evaz Rural District.

Evaz County
Persian: شهرستان اوز
County
Location of Evaz County in Fars province
Location of Evaz County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°55′N 53°50′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalEvaz
DistrictsCentral, Bid Shahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total40,731
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Evaz District of Larestan County) was 33,346 in 6,922 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 45,752 people in 10,352 households.[5] At the 2016 census, there were 40,731 in 10,940 households.[2] Evaz District was separated from Larestan County in 2018 to become Evaz County.[3]

The language spoken in Evaz originates from the ancient Persian dialect called Achomi [6](Avazi). The majority of the people in Evaz follow the religion Islam Sunni despite being the minority in Iran who follow this belief.[7]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Evaz County's administrative divisions (as the former Evaz District of Larestan County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.

Evaz County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District220,23529,36525,870
Evaz Rural District2
Fishvar Rural District5,9206,9645,883
Evaz (city)14,31522,40119,987
Bid Shahr District213,11116,38714,861
Bid Shahr Rural District13,11116,38714,861
Qalat Rural District2
Kureh (city)3
Total33,34645,75240,731
1As a part of Larestan County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
2Established after the 2016 census[3]
3Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 September 2023). "Evaz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Larestan County, Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  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. ADMIN (12 June 2015). "The Sunnis of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas". Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ADMIN (28 April 2014). "Crackdown on Persian Sunni students in Evaz (Fars/Larestan)". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. Fazli, Rahmani (27 April 1400). "The representative of the people of Larestan, Khonj, Gerash and Evaz in the parliament stated that Kureh was upgraded to a city". Icana (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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