Rostam County
Persian: شهرستان رستم
County
Location of Rostam County in Fars province
Location of Rostam County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°20′E / 30.450°N 51.333°E / 30.450; 51.333[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalMasiri
DistrictsCentral, Sorna
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total44,386
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rostam County (Persian: شهرستان رستم) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masiri.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from Mamasani County in the establishment of Rostam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Masiri as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 46,851 people in 11,902 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 44,386 in 12,668 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Rostam County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Rostam County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District28,10127,079
Rostam-e Do RD7,2066,514
Rostam-e Yek RD15,06511,534
Masiri (city)5,8309,031
Sorna District18,40317,282
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD8,9067,811
Rostam-e Seh RD9,4976,234
Kupon (city)13,237
Total46,85144,386
RD: Rural District
1Merger of three villages[3]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Rostam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Davoudi, Parviz (7 January 1387). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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