Eqlid County (Persian: شهرستان اقلید) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Eqlid.[3]
Eqlid County
Persian: شهرستان اقلید | |
|---|---|
 Location of Eqlid County in Fars province (top left, yellow) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′N 52°21′E / 30.683°N 52.350°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Eqlid |
| Districts | Central, Hasanabad, Sedeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 93,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Eqlid County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206465" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Khosrow Shirin Rural District was separated from the county to join Abadeh County.[4] The village of Eslamiyeh was elevated to the status of te city of Dezhkord,[5] and the village of Hasanabad became a city as well.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,003 in 21,216 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 93,975 people in 25,048 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 93,763 in 27,421 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editEqlid County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 65,798 | 56,805 | 57,875 |
| Khonjesht RD | 8,385 | 8,619 | 9,687 |
| Khosrow Shirin RD[a] | 2,894 | ||
| Shahr Meyan RD | 4,810 | 3,634 | 3,847 |
| Eqlid (city) | 49,709 | 44,552 | 44,341 |
| Hasanabad District | 15,698 | 17,020 | 16,528 |
| Ahmadabad RD | 5,003 | 4,946 | 5,324 |
| Bakan RD | 3,274 | 4,011 | 3,111 |
| Hasanabad RD | 7,421 | 6,169 | 6,048 |
| Hasanabad (city) | 1,894 | 2,045 | |
| Sedeh District | 17,507 | 18,137 | 18,290 |
| Aspas RD | 4,116 | 3,933 | 3,946 |
| Dezhkord RD | 7,438 | 3,380 | 3,236 |
| Sedeh RD | 381 | 467 | 437 |
| Dezhkord (city) | 4,220 | 3,924 | |
| Sedeh (city) | 5,572 | 6,137 | 6,747 |
| Total | 99,003 | 93,975 | 93,763 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Eqlid County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Abadeh County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2023). "Eqlid County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Eqlid County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (22 December 1380). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Eslamiyeh village from the functions of Dezhkord Rural District in Sedeh District of Eqlid County in Fars province to Dezhkord city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Hasanabad village, the center of Hasanabad District of Eqlid County in Fars province, to a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.