Larestan County

Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان) is in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Lar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235 in 49,571 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households, by which time Gerash District had been separated from the county to form Gerash County.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 213,920 in 60,410 households.[3] Evaz District was separated from the county in 2018 to form Evaz County.[4] Juyom District was separated from Larestan County on 25 March 2021 to form Juyom County.[5][6]

Not to be confused with Lurestan.

Larestan County
شهرستان لارستان
County
Location of Larestan County in Fars province
Location of Larestan County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°48′N 54°33′E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalLar
DistrictsCentral, Banaruiyeh, Beyram, Sahray-ye Bagh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total213,920
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Larestan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 13 rural districts, and eight cities.[3]

Larestan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District87,988106,511104,146
Darz and Sayeban Rural District5,8596,7496,081
Dehkuyeh Rural District9,16911,42310,769
Howmeh Rural District14,6299,39810,613
Khur (city)6,3706,8217,338
Lar (city)51,96165,45162,045
Latifi (city)6,6697,300
Banaruiyeh District17,17419,32116,723
Banaruiyeh Rural District3,8904,4273,339
Deh Fish Rural District3,9663,9174,307
Banaruiyeh (city)9,31810,9779,077
Beyram District12,38914,12813,732
Bala Deh Rural District5,2136,4026,162
Beyram Rural District656347270
Beyram (city)6,5207,3797,300
Evaz District133,34645,75240,731
Bid Shahr Rural District13,11116,38714,861
Fishvar Rural District5,9206,9645,883
Evaz (city)14,31522,40119,987
Gerash District239,348
Arad Rural District6,564
Fedagh Rural District5,210
Gerash (city)27,574
Juyom District319,60128,08325,081
Harm Rural District8,99212,97012,202
Juyom Rural District4,2136,3034,869
Juyom (city)6,3968,8108,010
Sahray-ye Bagh District13,38913,02212,855
Emad Deh Rural District6,8132,2391,613
Sahray-ye Bagh Rural District6,5766,2777,007
Emad Deh (city)4,5064,235
Total223,235226,879213,920
1 Became a part of Evaz County
2 Became a part of Gerash County
3 Became a part of Juyom County

The historical region of Larestan and Lamerd consists of several counties in Fars province (Larestan County, Khonj County, Gerash County and Lamerd County) and Bastak County in Hormozgan province.

Larestani people speak the Larestani language.[7] Larestani people are of Persian descent,[8] the majority of Larestani people are Sunnis.[8][9][10][11] Larestani people call themselves "Khodmooni".

Under medieval age, Laristan was ruled by the local dynasty of Miladi, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1610. In the thirteenth century, Larestan briefly became a center of trade and commerce in southern Persia.[8] Larestan was nearly always an obscure region, never becoming involved in the politics and conflicts of mainstream Persia.[8]

See also

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. "Approval letter regarding some country divisions in Fars province." National information database of laws and regulations of the country (2022-03-31). dotic.ir.
  6. "The number of Fars counties has reached 37." Milad Larestan News Agency, 25 March 2021
  7. Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran, Part 3, Volume 7. Richard Nelson Frye. pp. 27–29. ISBN 9783406093975.
  8. "Larestani, Lari in Iran".
  9. "Larestani people of Iran". The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
  10. "Larestani People".
  11. Van Donzel, E. J. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. E. J. Van Donzel. p. 225. ISBN 9004097384.
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