Coordinates: 27°48′N 54°33′E / 27.800°N 54.550°E / 27.800; 54.550

Larestan County

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Larestan County
Persian: شهرستان لارستان
County
Location of Larestan County in Fars province (bottom right, green)
Location of Larestan County in Fars province (bottom right, green)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CapitalLar
DistrictsCentral, Banaruiyeh, Beyram, Sahray-ye Bagh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
213,920
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان)[a] is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar.[4]

History

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Early history

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In the medieval ages, Laristan was ruled by the local Miladian dynasty, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1602 led by Allahverdi Khan. In the thirteenth century, Larestan briefly became a center of trade and commerce in southern Persia.[5] Larestan was nearly always an obscure region, never becoming involved in the politics and conflicts of mainstream Persia.[5]

The historical region of Larestan consists of several counties in Fars province (Larestan County, Khonj County, Gerash County and Lamerd County) and Bastak County in Hormozgan province.[6][7]

Administrative changes

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In November 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County.[8] However, Beyram and Evaz Districts were returned to Larestan County six months later.[9] The village of Latifi was elevated to the status of a city,[10] and the village of Emad Deh became the city of Emadshahr.[11]

In December 2017, the village of Dehkuyeh rose to city status.[12] Evaz District was separated from the county in 2018 to establish Evaz County.[13] Juyom District[b] was separated from the county in 2021 in the establishment of Juyom County and renamed the Central District.[14]

Geography

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Laristan is bounded to the east and northeast by Kerman province, and south by the Persian Gulf. It consists mainly of mountain ranges in the north and east, and of arid plains varied with rocky hills and sandy valleys stretching thence to the coast. In the highlands, where there are some fertile upland tracts, the climate is genial, but elsewhere it is extremely sultry.[15]

Demographics

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Language

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Larestani people speak the Larestani language.[16] Larestani people are of Persian descent,[5] the majority of Larestani people are Sunnis.[5][17][18][19] Larestani people call themselves "Khodmooni".

Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235 in 49,571 households.[20] The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households.[21] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 213,920 in 60,410 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Larestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[20] 2011[21] 2016[2]
Central District 87,988 106,511 104,146
Darz and Sayeban RD 5,859 6,749 6,081
Dehkuyeh RD 9,169 11,423 10,769
Howmeh RD 14,629 9,398 10,613
Dehkuyeh (city)[c]
Khur (city) 6,370 6,821 7,338
Lar (city) 51,961 65,451 62,045
Latifi (city) 6,669 7,300
Banaruiyeh District 17,174 19,321 16,723
Banaruiyeh RD 3,890 4,427 3,339
Deh Fish RD 3,966 3,917 4,307
Banaruiyeh (city) 9,318 10,977 9,077
Beyram District 12,389 14,128 13,732
Bala Deh RD 5,213 6,402 6,162
Beyram RD 656 347 270
Beyram (city) 6,520 7,379 7,300
Evaz District[d] 33,346 45,752 40,731
Bid Shahr RD 13,111 16,387 14,861
Fishvar RD 5,920 6,964 5,883
Evaz (city) 14,315 22,401 19,987
Gerash District[e] 39,348
Arad RD 6,564
Fedagh RD 5,210
Gerash (city) 27,574
Juyom District[f] 19,601 28,083 25,081
Harm RD 8,992 12,970 12,202
Juyom RD 4,213 6,303 4,869
Juyom (city) 6,396 8,810 8,010
Sahray-ye Bagh District 13,389 13,022 12,855
Emad Deh RD 6,813 2,239 1,613
Sahray-ye Bagh RD 6,576 6,277 7,007
Emadshahr (city)[g] 4,506 4,235
Total 223,235 226,879 213,920
RD = Rural District

Climate

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Lar has a hot desert climate (BWh). Snowfall in Larestan is a very rare event. In February 2017, it snowed in this city after 50 years.[22][23]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Lar County (شهرستان لار)[3]
  2. ^ Renamed the Central District of Juyom County[14]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[12]
  4. ^ Transferred to Evaz County[13]
  5. ^ Transferred to Gerash County[8]
  6. ^ Transferred to Juyom County and renamed the Central District of Juyom County[14]
  7. ^ Formerly the village of Emad Deh[11]

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