Sirjan County (Persian: شهرستان سیرجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sirjan.[3]
Sirjan County
Persian: شهرستان سیرجان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sirjan County in Kerman province (center left, green) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′N 55°42′E / 29.333°N 55.700°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Sirjan |
| Districts | Central, Balvard, Golestan, Pariz, Zeydabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 324,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Sirjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3197082" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Balvard District;[4] Golestan and Malekabad Rural Districts to form Golestan District; and Mahmudabad-e Seyyed and Zeydabad Rural Districts to form Zeydabad District.[5] Additionally, the village of Saadatabad merged with several villages to become the city of Hamashahr.[6]
After the 2011 census, the villages of Balvard and Malekabad were elevated to city status as Balvard[7] and Khvajeh Shahr,[8] respectively. The city of Zeydabad was transferred from the Central District to Zeydabad District.
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,455 in 58,253 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 267,697 people in 73,560 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 324,103 in 95,357 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editSirjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 226,073 | 220,144 | 245,203 |
| Balvard RD | 4,927 | ||
| Chahar Gonbad RD | 2,564 | ||
| Golestan RD | 5,481 | ||
| Mahmudabad-e Seyyed RD | 7,923 | ||
| Malekabad RD | 8,381 | ||
| Najafabad RD | 4,915 | 7,394 | 8,474 |
| Sharifabad RD | 9,764 | 12,419 | 16,861 |
| Zeydabad RD | 3,022 | ||
| Najafshahr (city)[a] | 6,768 | 9,448 | 20,164 |
| Sirjan (city) | 167,014 | 185,623 | 199,704 |
| Zeydabad (city) | 5,314 | 5,260 | |
| Balvard District | 7,783 | 11,473 | |
| Balvard RD | 5,711 | 3,621 | |
| Chahar Gonbad RD | 2,072 | 4,318 | |
| Balvard (city) | 3,534 | ||
| Golestan District | 13,589 | 17,061 | |
| Golestan RD | 4,695 | 5,647 | |
| Malekabad RD | 8,894 | 8,936 | |
| Khvaju Shahr (city)[b] | 2,478 | ||
| Pariz District | 13,382 | 12,746 | 22,538 |
| Pariz RD | 3,065 | 2,869 | 6,165 |
| Saadatabad RD | 5,790 | 2,175 | 5,057 |
| Hamashahr (city)[c] | 2,800 | 3,311 | |
| Pariz (city) | 4,527 | 4,902 | 8,005 |
| Zeydabad District | 13,424 | 27,818 | |
| Mahmudabad-e Seyyed RD | 10,165 | 12,708 | |
| Zeydabad RD | 3,259 | 5,998 | |
| Zeydabad (city) | 9,112 | ||
| Total | 239,455 | 267,697 | 324,103 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Sirjan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Sirjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 30 September 1389]. Letter of approval regarding the creation of Balvard District centered on Balvard village from the combination of Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts in the citizenship of Sirjan County in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 81549/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 217640/T45232K. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 24 June 1389]. Approval letter regarding the creation of Zeydabad District centered in the city of Zeydabad from the combination of the rural districts of Zeydabad and Mahmudabad-e Seyyed under the citizenship of Sirjan County in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 207929/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 168414/T44276K. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (3 January 2011). "Hamashahr was added to the map of national divisions". borna.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 March 2013) [Approved 25 November 1391]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Balvard village, the center of Balvard District of Sirjan County in Kerman province, into a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 97845/42/1/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 252303/T48591K. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (6 October 2011). "Nine new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions, with some changes in the geographical map of three provinces". farsnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (11 February 2014) [Approved 7 February 1376]. Transforming the village of Najafabad, a sub-district of Sirjan County in Kerman province, into the city of Najafshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.41.8175; Letter 93808/T907; Notification 55022/T17452K. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.