Lamerd County

County in Fars province, Iran

County in Fars, Iran
Lamerd County
Persian: شهرستان لامرد
County
Location of Lamerd County in Fars province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Lamerd County in Fars province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°32′N 53°17′E / 27.533°N 53.283°E / 27.533; 53.283[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalLamerd
DistrictsCentral, Alamarvdasht, Chah Varz, Eshkanan, Kheyrgu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total91,782
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Lamerd County (Persian: شهرستان لامرد) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lamerd.[3]

Demographics

Ethnicity

Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.[4][5][6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 76,971 in 16,602 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 83,916 people in 21,210 households.[8] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 91,782 in 25,837 households.[2]

After the census, Kahnuyeh Rural District was established in Alamarvdasht District and Kheyrgu Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Kheyrgu District. In addition, Kamali Rural District was established in the new district.[9] The villages of Chah Varz[10] and Kheyrgu[11] were elevated to the status of cities.

Administrative divisions

Lamerd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Lamerd County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Central District 43,371 46,933 44,066
Chah Varz RD 7,985 6,788
Howmeh RD 4,087 4,186 3,733
Sigar RD 9,934 10,828 10,953
Lamerd (city) 21,365 25,131 29,380
Alamarvdasht District 14,915 16,902 19,190
Alamarvdasht RD 5,154 6,050 6,511
Kahnuyeh RD[a]
Kheyrgu RD 6,259 6,757 8,611
Alamarvdasht (city)[b] 3,502 4,095 4,068
Chah Varz District 7,010
Chah Varz RD 4,181
Sheykh Amer RD 2,829
Chah Varz (city)[c]
Eshkanan District 18,685 20,058 21,508
Eshkanan RD 3,813 4,183 4,138
Kal RD 4,562 4,724 5,076
Ahel (city) 2,797 2,940 3,179
Eshkanan (city) 7,513 8,211 9,115
Kheyrgu District[a]
Kamali RD[a]
Kheyrgu RD
Kheyrgu (city)[d]
Total 76,971 83,916 91,782
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Lamerd County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[9]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Chah Ayni (چاه عینی)[12]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[10]
  4. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[11]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2023). "Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (24 August 1368). "Creation and establishment of Lamard city with the center of Lamard city in the citizenship of Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  5. ^ khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  6. ^ ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran. Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.
  7. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Lamerd County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b "About Lamerd: Geographical location, historical background and industrial and welfare facilities of Lamerd County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Lamerd Municipality. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  12. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 May 1375). "The transformation of Chah Ayni village, the center of Alamarvdasht District of Lamerd County, into Alamarvdasht city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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