Lamerd County

For the city, see Lamerd.

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]
 • Total
91,782
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]

History

After the 2011 census, Chah Varz Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Chah Varz District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sheykh Amer Rural District.[4]

After the 2016 census, Kahnuyeh Rural District was established in Alamarvdasht District, and Kheyrgu Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kheyrgu District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kamali Rural District.[5] The villages of Chah Varz[6] and Kheyrgu[7] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.[8][9][10]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 76,971 in 16,602 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 83,916 people in 21,210 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 91,782 in 25,837 households.[2]

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[11] 2011[12] 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

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Chah Ayni[13]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  4. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 October 2024). "Lamerd County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (14 December 1392) [Approved 29 June 2013]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Lamerd County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 101442/42/4/1; Notification 252319/T47408K. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Lamerd County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 44214. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (31 January 2021). The Minister of the Interior agreed to transform the village of Kheyrgu into a city (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via moi.ir/news/148117/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-خیرگو-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد. Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to Fars Governor Rahimi, agreed to convert Kheyrgu village, the center of Kheyrgu District of Lamerd County, into a city
  8. ^ Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  9. ^ khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  10. ^ ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran. Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ a b 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.
  13. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 28 May 1375]. The transformation of Chah Ayni village, the center of Alamarvdasht District of Lamerd County, into Alamarvdasht city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.