Marvdasht County

Not to be confused with Marvast County.

For the city, see Marvdasht. For the village in Gilan province, see Marz Dasht.

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

Marvdasht County Persian: شهرستان مرودشت
County
Naqshe Rostam
Location of Marvdasht County in Fars province (top center, pink)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°12′N 52°37′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Marvdasht
Districts	Central, Dorudzan, Kamfiruz, Kamfiruz-e Shomali, Seyyedan
Area
• Total	3,687 km2 (1,424 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	323,434
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Kushkak rose to city status as Ramjerd.^[4] Kamfiruz-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Kamfiruz District in the formation of Kor District,^[a] which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Garmeh Rural District.^[6]

After the 2011 census, the village of Khaniman was elevated to the status of a city.^[7] After the 2016 census, the villages of Faruq,^[8] Fathabad,^[9] and Zangiabad^[10] became cities.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 294,621 in 69,244 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 307,492 people in 83,641 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 323,434 in 94,699 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Marvdasht County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[11]	2011[12]	2016[2]
Central District	195,450	210,514	221,163
Kenareh RD	20,024	20,275	19,815
Majdabad RD	8,055	7,875	8,410
Mohammadabad RD	8,758	8,663	9,515
Naqsh-e Rostam RD	13,737	14,473	14,195
Ramjerd-e Yek RD	10,138	9,904	9,994
Rudbal RD	10,880	10,675	10,376
Fathabad (city)[b]
Marvdasht (city)	123,858	138,649	148,858
Zangiabad (city)[c]
Dorudzan District	38,801	37,879	37,826
Abarj RD	11,904	11,720	11,705
Dorudzan RD	11,470	10,977	11,449
Ramjerd-e Do RD	15,427	12,922	12,122
Ramjerd (city)		2,260	2,550
Kamfiruz District	31,341	18,006	19,898
Kamfiruz-e Jonubi RD	7,377	7,076	7,643
Kamfiruz-e Shomali RD	12,668
Khorram Makan RD	8,766	8,432	8,542
Kamfiruz (city)	2,530	2,498	3,713
Kamfiruz-e Shomali District[d]		11,383	11,396
Garmeh RD		8,771	5,591
Kamfiruz-e Shomali RD		2,612	2,785
Khaniman (city)			3,020
Seyyedan District	29,029	28,916	32,850
Khafrak-e Olya RD	9,987	9,974	11,310
Rahmat RD	11,487	11,379	12,966
Faruq (city)[e]
Seyyedan (city)	7,555	7,563	8,574
Total	294,621	307,492	323,434
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Marvdasht County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed Kamfiruz-e Shomali District^[5]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[9]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[10]
4. Formerly Kor District^[5]
5. Became a city after the 2016 census^[8]