Bavanat County

Not to be confused with Bavi County.

For the city, see Bavanat.

Bavanat County Persian: شهرستان بوانات
County
Location of Bavanat County in Fars province (top right, yellow)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°26′N 53°31′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Bavanat
Districts	Central, Mazayjan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	50,418
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bavanat County (Persian: شهرستان بوانات) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bavanat.[3][a]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mazayjan and Sarvestan Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Mazayjan District.[5] In addition, the village of Hesami was elevated to the status of a city.[6] After the 2011 census, the village of Mazayjan rose to city status as well.[7]

In 2018, Sarchehan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sarchehan County.[8]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,069 in 11,341 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 48,416 people in 13,636 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,418 in 15,874 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bavanat County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[9]	2011[10]	2016[2]
Central District	25,136	16,442	16,698
Baghestan RD	4,200	3,913	4,410
Mazayjan RD	5,440
Sarvestan RD	3,804
Simakan RD	2,047	1,859	2,512
Bavanat (city)[a]	9,645	10,670	9,776
Mazayjan District		8,974	10,591
Mazayjan RD		5,251	2,985
Sarvestan RD		3,723	4,039
Mazayjan (city)			3,567
Sarchehan District[b]	18,933	22,492	23,129
Bagh Safa RD	4,432	5,203	5,004
Sarchehan RD	5,002	2,925	3,703
Tujerdi RD	6,341	7,626	7,337
Hesami (city)		2,826	3,131
Korehi (city)	3,158	3,912	3,954
Total	44,069	48,416	50,418
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bavanat County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Surian (سوریان) [4]
2. Became a part of Sarchehan County after the 2016 census[8]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 September 2024). "Bavanat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 21 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.3703; Notification 9116/T14125K. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of the city of Surian to the city of Bavanat. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 70569/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. "Four cities and two new counties will be created; with 20 changes in the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (4 January 2011). "Hesami city was added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
7. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (13 January 2013). "Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
8. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 July 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Bavanat County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 208742. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
10. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.