Marvdasht County

Not to be confused with Marvast County.
For the city, see Marvdasht. For the village in Gilan province, see Marz Dasht.

Marvdasht County
Persian: شهرستان مرودشت
County
Naqshe Rostam
Naqshe Rostam
Location of Marvdasht County in Fars province (top center, pink)
Location of Marvdasht County in Fars province (top center, pink)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°12′N 52°37′E / 30.200°N 52.617°E / 30.200; 52.617[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalMarvdasht
DistrictsCentral, Dorudzan, Kamfiruz, Kamfiruz-e Shomali, Seyyedan
Area
 • Total
3,687 km2 (1,424 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
323,434
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Marvdasht County (Persian: شهرستان مرودشت) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Marvdasht.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Kushkak rose to city status as Ramjerd.[4] Kamfiruz-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Kamfiruz District in the formation of Kamfiruz-e Shomali District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Garmeh Rural District.[5]

After the 2011 census, the village of Khaniman was elevated to the status of a city.[6] After the 2016 census, the villages of Faruq,[7] Fathabad,[8] and Zangiabad[9] became cities.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 294,621 in 69,244 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 307,492 people in 83,641 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 323,434 in 94,699 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Marvdasht County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 2016[2]
Central District 195,450 210,514 221,163
Kenareh RD 20,024 20,275 19,815
Majdabad RD 8,055 7,875 8,410
Mohammadabad RD 8,758 8,663 9,515
Naqsh-e Rostam RD 13,737 14,473 14,195
Ramjerd-e Yek RD 10,138 9,904 9,994
Rudbal RD 10,880 10,675 10,376
Fathabad (city)[a]
Marvdasht (city) 123,858 138,649 148,858
Zangiabad (city)[b]
Dorudzan District 38,801 37,879 37,826
Abarj RD 11,904 11,720 11,705
Dorudzan RD 11,470 10,977 11,449
Ramjerd-e Do RD 15,427 12,922 12,122
Ramjerd (city) 2,260 2,550
Kamfiruz District 31,341 18,006 19,898
Kamfiruz-e Jonubi RD 7,377 7,076 7,643
Kamfiruz-e Shomali RD 12,668
Khorram Makan RD 8,766 8,432 8,542
Kamfiruz (city) 2,530 2,498 3,713
Kamfiruz-e Shomali District 11,383 11,396
Garmeh RD 8,771 5,591
Kamfiruz-e Shomali RD 2,612 2,785
Khaniman (city) 3,020
Seyyedan District 29,029 28,916 32,850
Khafrak-e Olya RD 9,987 9,974 11,310
Rahmat RD 11,487 11,379 12,966
Faruq (city)[c]
Seyyedan (city) 7,555 7,563 8,574
Total 294,621 307,492 323,434
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Marvdasht County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 October 2024). "Marvdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 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. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2019) [Approved 1 October 1386]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Kushkak village, the center of Dorudzan District, from the functions of Marvdasht County in Fars province, to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 121769/42/4/1; Notification 32137/T34440K. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center 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. ^ Khaniman and Kupon villages in Fars province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. c. 2013 [Approved 24 March 2013] – via qavanin.ir/Law/Attribute/?IDS=15636675781362479705. Khaniman and Kupon villages in Fars province are recognized as Khaniman and Kupon cities and Emamzadeh Abdollah village in Amol County as Emamzadeh Abdollah city
  7. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 December 2017]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Faruq village of Marvdasht County and Dehkuyeh village of Larestan County in Fars province into cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160540. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  8. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 July 1400) [Approved 4 May 1400]. "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Marvdasht County of Fars province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Letter 36518. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Zangiabad village, the center of Naqsh-e Rostam Rural District, Central District of Marvdasht city, Fars province, into a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 49459. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.