Shiraz County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz.
History After the 2006 National Census, Kavar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kavar County; Korbal District to establish Kharameh County; and Sarvestan District in establishing Sarvestan County. The villages of Khaneh Zenyan and Sadra were elevated to city status.
After the 2016 census, Zarqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County. Additionally, Siyakh Darengun Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Siyakh Darengun District, including the new Darengun Rural District.
In 2024, Darian Rural District and the city of Darian were separated from the Central District to form Darian District, including the new Tarbor Rural District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,676,927 in 427,268 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,700,687 people in 481,239 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,869,001 in 567,567 households.
Administrative divisions
Shiraz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Shiraz County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 1,442,842 1,625,807 1,788,411 Bid Zard RD 18,468 20,690 22,063 Darian RD 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 10,890 12,576 10,674 Darian (city) 9,926 9,557 10,037 Sadra (city) 39,979 91,863 Shiraz (city) 1,204,882 1,460,665 1,565,572 Arzhan District 23,166 22,554 23,461 Dasht-e Arzhan RD 4,901 4,882 4,571 Kuh Mareh Sorkhi RD 9,034 7,488 7,009 Qarah Chaman RD 9,231 6,814 7,854 Khaneh Zenyan (city) 3,370 4,027 Darian District Darian RD Tarbor RD Darian (city) Kavar District 72,423 Farmeshkan RD 6,300 Kavar RD 23,118 Tasuj RD 20,847 Kavar (city) 22,158 Korbal District 57,372 Dehqanan RD 7,614 Kheyrabad RD 5,841 Korbal RD 15,616 Sofla RD 6,618 Kharameh (city) 21,683 Sarvestan District 34,452 Kuhenjan RD 6,692 Maharlu RD 4,032 Sarvestan RD 6,882 Sarvestan (city) 16,846 Siyakh Darengun District Darengun RD Siyakh RD Zarqan District 46,672 52,065 56,104 Band-e Amir Rural District 9,085 8,289 7,554 Rahmatabad RD 6,597 6,168 6,212 Zarqan RD 6,154 1,726 1,092 Lapui (city) 4,975 6,924 8,985 Zarqan (city) 19,861 28,958 32,261 Total 1,676,927 1,700,687 1,869,001
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