Kazerun County

Not to be confused with Karun County.

For the city, see Kazerun.

Kazerun County (Persian: شهرستان کازرون) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kazerun.^[3]

Kazerun County Persian: شهرستان کازرون
County
Landscape in Kazerun
Location of Kazerun County in Fars province (left, green)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°27′N 51°39′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Kazerun
Districts	Central, Jereh and Baladeh, Khesht, Konartakhteh and Kamaraj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	266,217
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, the city of Khesht and other parts were separated from Khesht and Kamaraj District in the formation of Khesht District, which was divided into Buraki and Emamzadeh Mohammad Rural Districts.^[4]

In 2018, Kuhmareh and Somghan Rural Districts, and the cities of Nowdan and Qaemiyeh, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhchenar County. Anarestan Rural District was transferred from Chenar Shahijan District, and Dasht-e Barm Rural District from Kuhmareh District, to the Central District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 258,097, in 58,036 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 254,704 people in 67,262 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 266,217 in 76,227 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Kazerun County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	128,945	133,860	142,057
Anarestan RD
Balyan RD	17,089	17,468	17,476
Dasht-e Barm RD
Deris RD[a]	20,503	20,818	21,785
Shapur RD	6,759	5,889	6,113
Kazerun (city)	84,594	89,685	96,683
Chenar Shahijan District	42,975	43,399	45,638
Anarestan RD[b]	11,070	9,610	9,628
Somghan RD[c]	8,171	8,434	9,092
Qaemiyeh (city)[c]	23,734	25,355	26,918
Jereh and Baladeh District	37,315	34,234	35,524
Dadin RD	8,556	6,962	7,341
Famur RD	9,873	8,658	8,220
Jereh RD	14,950	14,371	13,991
Valashahr (city)[d]	3,936	4,243	5,972
Khesht District		14,528	15,275
Buraki RD		3,368	3,685
Emamzadeh Mohammad RD		2,052	1,991
Khesht (city)		9,108	9,599
Konartakhteh and Kamaraj District[e]	30,227	10,717	11,273
Kamaraj RD	4,528	4,171	4,406
Konartakhteh RD[f]	8,677	1,068	786
Khesht (city)	10,332
Konartakhteh (city)	6,690	5,478	6,081
Kuhmareh District[c]	18,635	17,156	16,079
Dasht-e Barm RD[b]	6,690	5,941	6,135
Kuhmareh RD[c]	9,356	8,641	7,052
Nowdan (city)[c]	2,589	2,574	2,892
Total	258,097	254,704	266,217
RD = Rural District

Geography

Kazerun County is bounded by Shiraz County from the east, Kuhchenar County from the north, Bushehr province from the west and south, and Farashband County from the southeast.^[10][11]

Universities and higher education

In Kazerun, the two top universities in Kazerun are ranked based on reputation, research performance and alumni impact.^[12]

1. Salman Farsi University of Kazerun

2. Islamic Azad University, Kazerun

See also

Media related to Kazerun County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Chugan Rural District^[8]
2. Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Transferred to Kuhchenar County after the 2016 census^[5]
4. Formerly Baladeh^[9]
5. Formerly Khesht and Kamaraj District^[4]
6. Formerly Khesht Rural District^[4]