Khesht District

For the administrative division formerly known as Khesht Rural District, see Konartakhteh Rural District. For the city, see Khesht. For other places with a similar name, see Khesht.

Khesht District Persian: بخش خشت
District
Khesht District
Coordinates: 29°36′06″N 51°21′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Kazerun
Capital	Khesht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,275
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khesht District (Persian: بخش خشت) is in Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khesht.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the city of Khesht and other parts were separated from Khesht and Kamaraj District[a] in the formation of Khesht District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,528 in 3,861 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,275 inhabitants in 4,446 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Khesht District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Buraki RD	3,368	3,685
Emamzadeh Mohammad RD	2,052	1,991
Khesht (city)	9,108	9,599
Total	14,528	15,275
RD = Rural District

Notes

1. Renamed Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District[3]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2024). "Khesht District (Kazerun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 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. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 42/4/1/41746. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. 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.