Rostam County

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

Rostam County
Persian: شهرستان رستم
County
Location of Rostam County in Fars province
Location of Rostam County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°20′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalMasiri
DistrictsCentral, Sorna
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total44,386
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Rostam District of Mamasani County) was 45,377 in 9,134 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 46,851 people in 11,902 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Rostam County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 44,386 in 12,668 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Rostam County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Rostam County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District26,74628,10127,079
Rostam-e Do Rural District6,8647,2066,514
Rostam-e Yek Rural District14,51715,06511,534
Masiri (city)5,3655,8309,031
Sorna District18,63118,40317,282
Poshtkuh-e Rostam Rural District9,1068,9067,811
Rostam-e Seh Rural District9,5259,4976,234
Kupon (city)23,237
Total45,37746,85144,386
1As a part of Mamasani County at the 2006 census
2Merger of three villages[6]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Rostam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 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. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
    Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  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. Davoudi, Parviz (7 January 1387). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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