Lamerd County
County in Fars province, Iran
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::summary County in Fars province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lamerd County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_map | Fars.svg |
| image_map1 | IranFars-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Lamerd County in Fars province (bottom, yellow) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Fars province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Fars |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Lamerd |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Alamarvdasht |
| p3 | Chah Varz |
| p4 | Eshkanan |
| p5 | Kheyrgu |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 91782 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Lamerd County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lamerd.
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.
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. The villages of Chah Varz and Kheyrgu 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.
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 76,971 in 16,602 households. The following census in 2011 counted 83,916 people in 21,210 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 91,782 in 25,837 households.
Administrative divisions
Lamerd County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Lamerd County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Kheyrgu RD | 6,259 | 6,757 | 8,611 |
| Alamarvdasht (city) | 3,502 | 4,095 | 4,068 |
| Chah Varz District | 7,010 | ||
| Chah Varz RD | 4,181 | ||
| Sheykh Amer RD | 2,829 | ||
| Chah Varz (city) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Kamali RD | |||
| Kheyrgu RD | |||
| Kheyrgu (city) | |||
| Total | 76,971 | 83,916 | 91,782 |
| :: |
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (6 October 2024). "Lamerd County".
- Habibi, Hassan. (c. 2023). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers.
- Rahimi, Mohammadreza. (14 December 1392). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Lamerd County, Fars province". Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission.
- Jahangiri, Ishaq. (c. 2023). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Lamerd County of Fars province". Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers.
- Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani. (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers.
- Fazli, Rahmani. (31 January 2021). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to transform the village of Kheyrgu into a city". Ministry of the Interior.
- Mehran. (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك".
- khodo mania. (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140322151722/https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/1276 ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran.] Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- Habibi, Hassan. (c. 2024). "The transformation of Chah Ayni village, the center of Alamarvdasht District of Lamerd County, into Alamarvdasht city". Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council.
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