Kazerun County

Kazerun County (Persian: شهرستان کازرون) is in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Kazerun. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 258,097, in 58,036 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 254,704 people in 67,262 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 266,217 in 76,227 households.[3] Chenar Shahijan District and Kuhmareh District were separated from Kazerun County in 2018 to form Kuhchenar County.[4]

Kazerun County
شهرستان کازرون
County
Landscape in Kazerun
Landscape in Kazerun
Location of Kazerun County in Fars province
Location of Kazerun County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°29′N 51°39′E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalKazerun
DistrictsCentral, Jereh and Baladeh, Khesht, Konartakhteh and Kamaraj
Population
 (2016)
 • Total266,217
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kazerun County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 14 rural districts, and six cities.[3]

Kazerun County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District128,945133,860142,057
Balyan Rural District17,08917,46817,476
Deris Rural District20,50320,81821,785
Shapur Rural District6,7595,8896,113
Kazerun (city)84,59489,68596,683
Chenar Shahijan District142,97543,39945,638
Anarestan Rural District11,0709,6109,628
Somghan Rural District8,1718,4349,092
Qaemiyeh (city)23,73425,35526,918
Jereh and Baladeh District37,31534,23435,524
Dadin Rural District8,5566,9627,341
Famur Rural District9,8738,6588,220
Jereh Rural District14,95014,37113,991
Baladeh (city)3,9364,2435,972
Khesht District14,52815,275
Buraki Rural District3,3683,685
Emamzadeh Mohammad Rural District2,0521,991
Khesht (city)9,1089,599
Khesht and Kamaraj District30,227
Kamaraj Rural District4,528
Khesht Rural District8,677
Khesht (city)10,332
Konartakhteh (city)6,690
Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District10,71711,273
Kamaraj Rural District4,1714,406
Konartakhteh Rural District1,068786
Konartakhteh (city)5,4786,081
Kuhmareh District118,63517,15616,079
Dasht-e Barm Rural District6,6905,9416,135
Kuhmareh Rural District9,3568,6417,052
Nowdan (city)2,5892,5742,892
Total258,097254,704266,217
1Became a part of Kuhchenar County

Geographical location

Kazerun city is bounded by Shiraz city from the east, Koh Chenar city from the north, Bushehr province from the west and south, and Farashband city from the southeast.[5][6]

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Universities and higher education centers

In Kazerun, the two top universities in Kazerun are ranked based on reputation, research performance and alumni impact.[7]

1. Salman Farsi University of Kazerun

2. Islamic Azad University, Kazerun

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.
  4. "جزئیات جدید از تشکیل هفت شهرستان در استان فارس". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. "Where is the geographical location of Kazerun?". Bing. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. "2 Best Universities in Kazerun [2023 Rankings]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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