Central District (Qir and Karzin County)

The Central District of Qir and Karzin County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قیر و کارزین) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qir.^[3]

Central District (Qir and Karzin County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قیر و کارزین
District
Central District (Qir and Karzin County)
Coordinates: 28°27′28″N 52°59′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Qir and Karzin
Capital	Qir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	54,377
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Emam was elevated to the status of the city of Emam Shahr.^[4] The village of Mobarakabad rose to city status as well.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 47,392 in 10,280 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 50,747 people in 13,172 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 54,377 inhabitants in 15,554 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Qir and Karzin County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Fathabad RD	9,753	5,142	6,036
Hengam RD	4,877	5,301	4,736
Mobarakabad RD	7,970	4,395	4,244
Emam Shahr (city)[a]		5,190	5,803
Karzin (city)[b]	7,953	8,446	8,841
Mobarakabad (city)		4,235	4,707
Qir (city)	16,839	18,038	20,010
Total	47,392	50,747	54,377
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Emam^[4]
2. Formerly the city of Fathabad^[8]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024). "Central District (Qir and Karzin County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 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. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 July 1380]. Approval letter regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19063. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The transformation of the village of Shahrak-e Emam from Fathabad Rural District in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County to Emam Shahr city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Davodi, Parviz (24 June 1390) [Approved 2 October 1386]. Mobarakabad village from Mobarakabad Rural District in the Central District of Qir and Karzin County in Fars province to Mobarakabad city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 160038/T38077K. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2024 – via Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 August 1384]. Changing the name of Fathabad city from the functions of the Central District of Qir and Karzin County in Fars province to Karzin city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 16278/42/4/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.