Farsan County

Not to be confused with Farahan County, Faridan County, or Fariman County.

For the city, see Farsan.

Farsan County (Persian: شهرستان فارسان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farsan.^[3]

Farsan County Persian: شهرستان فارسان
County
Location of Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center purple, pink)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°13′N 50°35′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Farsan
Districts	Central, Babaheydar, Junqan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	95,286
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District and the city of Junqan were separated from the Central District in the formation of Junqan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Junqan Rural District.^[4] In addition, the village of Pardanjan became a city,^[5] and Babaheydar District was formed and divided into Sarab-e Olya and Sarab-e Sofla Rural Districts.^[4]

After the 2011 census, the city of Babaheydar was transferred from the Central District to Babaheydar District, and the villages of Cholicheh and Gujan rose to city status.^[6] After the 2016 census, the village of Filabad was also elevated to the status of a city.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 90,111 in 19,878 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 93,941 people in 24,747 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 95,286, in 26,914 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Farsan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	90,111	50,005	41,493
Mizdej-e Olya RD	14,366	10,893	4,810
Mizdej-e Sofla RD	23,944
Babaheydar (city)	10,922	11,099
Farsan (city)	26,219	28,013	30,504
Gujan (city)			6,179
Junqan (city)	14,660
Babaheydar District		8,770	18,917
Sarab-e Olya RD		1,623	1,302
Sarab-e Sofla RD		7,147	6,413
Babaheydar (city)			11,202
Filabad (city)[a]
Junqan District		35,166	34,876
Junqan RD		1,225	2,750
Mizdej-e Sofla RD		11,053	4,049
Cholicheh (city)			4,945
Junqan (city)		14,800	14,433
Pardanjan (city)		8,088	8,699
Total	90,111	93,941	95,286
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Farsan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2024). "Farsan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82826/T124K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (6 September 2017) [Approved 9 April 2011]. "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of national divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
5. Rahimi, Mohmmad Reza (14 March 2011). "Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map; with some changes in the geography of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 April 2019) [Approved 13 December 1397]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 56110; Notification 164161/T55541H. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.