Gerash County

Gerash County (Persian: شهرستان گراش) is located in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is Gerash. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Gerash District of Larestan County) was 39,348 in 8,734 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 47,055 people in 12,839 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Gerash County.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 53,907 in 15,155 households.[3]

Gerash County
شهرستان گراش
County
Location of Gerash County in Fars province
Location of Gerash County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°40′N 53°39′E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalGerash
DistrictsCentral, Arad
Population
 (2016)
 • Total53,907
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Gerash was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Gerash's inhabitants are Achomi people.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Gerash County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[3]

Gerash County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District239,34839,91946,878
Arad Rural District6,564
Fedagh Rural District5,2105,9448,689
Khalili Rural District3,3823,720
Gerash (city)27,57430,59334,469
Arad District7,1367,029
Arad Rural District5,7675,443
Sabz Push Rural District1,3691,586
Total39,34847,05553,907
1As a part of Larestan County at the 2006 census
2Formerly Gerash District

See also
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.


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