Lamerd County

For the city, see Lamerd.

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

Lamerd County Persian: شهرستان لامرد
County
Location of Lamerd County in Fars province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°32′N 53°17′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Lamerd
Districts	Central, Alamarvdasht, Chah Varz, Eshkanan, Kheyrgu
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	91,782
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2011 census, Chah Varz Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Chah Varz District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sheykh Amer Rural District.^[4]

After the 2016 census, Kahnuyeh Rural District was established in Alamarvdasht District, and Kheyrgu Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kheyrgu District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kamali Rural District.^[5] The villages of Chah Varz^[6] and Kheyrgu^[7] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are known as the Achomi people.^[8][9][10]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 76,971 in 16,602 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 83,916 people in 21,210 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 91,782 in 25,837 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Lamerd County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[11]	2011[12]	2016[2]
Central District	43,371	46,933	44,066
Chah Varz RD	7,985	6,788
Howmeh RD	4,087	4,186	3,733
Sigar RD	9,934	10,828	10,953
Lamerd (city)	21,365	25,131	29,380
Alamarvdasht District	14,915	16,902	19,190
Alamarvdasht RD	5,154	6,050	6,511
Kahnuyeh RD[a]
Kheyrgu RD	6,259	6,757	8,611
Alamarvdasht (city)[b]	3,502	4,095	4,068
Chah Varz District			7,010
Chah Varz RD			4,181
Sheykh Amer RD			2,829
Chah Varz (city)[c]
Eshkanan District	18,685	20,058	21,508
Eshkanan RD	3,813	4,183	4,138
Kal RD	4,562	4,724	5,076
Ahel (city)	2,797	2,940	3,179
Eshkanan (city)	7,513	8,211	9,115
Kheyrgu District[a]
Kamali RD[a]
Kheyrgu RD
Kheyrgu (city)[d]
Total	76,971	83,916	91,782
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Lamerd County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Formerly the village of Chah Ayni^[13]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
4. Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]