Central District (Shiraz County)

The Central District of Shiraz County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیراز) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.^[3]

Central District (Shiraz County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شیراز
District
Central District (Shiraz County)
Coordinates: 29°38′54″N 52°35′02″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Shiraz
Capital	Shiraz
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,788,411
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2009, Sadra was upgraded to city status. After the 2016 National Census, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Siyakh Darengun District.^[4]

In 2024, Darian Rural District and the city of Darian were separated from the district to form Darian District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 1,442,842 in 372,838 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,625,807 people in 461,209 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,788,411 inhabitants in 543,807 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shiraz County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Bid Zard RD	18,468	20,690	22,063
Darian RD[a]	8,712	8,622	7,636
Derak RD	126,191	23,375	11,451
Kaftarak RD	32,436	10,043	14,485
Qarah Bagh RD	31,337	40,300	54,630
Siyakh Darengun RD[b]	10,890	12,576	10,674
Darian (city)[a]	9,926	9,557	10,037
Sadra (city)		39,979	91,863
Shiraz (city)	1,204,882	1,460,665	1,565,572
Total	1,442,842	1,625,807	1,788,411
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Darian District^[5]
2. Renamed Siyakh Rural District and became a part of Siyakh Darengun District after the 2016 census^[4]