Valashahr (Persian: والاشهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jereh and Baladeh District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Jereh Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Jereh.[6]

Valashahr
Persian: والاشهر
City
Valashahr is located in Iran
Valashahr
Valashahr
Coordinates: 29°17′07″N 51°56′22″E / 29.28528°N 51.93944°E / 29.28528; 51.93944[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKazerun
DistrictJereh and Baladeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,936 in 856 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,243 people in 1,131 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,972 people in 1,689 households.[2]

In 2017, the name of the city was changed from Baladeh to Valashahr.[3]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Vālāshāhr; formerly Baladeh (بالاده)[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 October 2024). "Valashahr, Kazerun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "The name of the city of Baladeh in Kazerun County was officially changed to Valashahr". khabarfarsi.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 2 July 1398. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. Creation and formation of 11 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Kazerun County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11360; Notification 110438/T308. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 June 1371]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.4528; Notification 23416/T31K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ 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. ^ 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.