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 Eqlid County in Fars province (top left, yellow)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°41′N 52°21′E / 30.683°N 52.350°E / 30.683; 52.350[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalEqlid
DistrictsCentral, Hasanabad, Sedeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
93,763
Time zoneUTC+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

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After 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 the city of Dezhkord,[5] and the village of Hasanabad became a city as well.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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

Eqlid County Population
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)[b] 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

  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Abadeh County[4]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Eslamiyeh[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 October 2024). "Eqlid County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Eqlid County of Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 57806. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2012) [Approved 22 December 1380]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Eslamiyeh village from the functions of Dezhkord Rural District in Sedeh District of Eqlid Couunty in Fars province to Dezhkord city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166184/T38077K. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2012) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 164217/42/4/1; Notification 172596/T41992K. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ a b 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.