Rostam County

Rostam County

Persian: شهرستان رستم
Rostam County Persian: شهرستان رستم
County
	Location of Rostam County in Fars province (top left, green)
	Location of Fars province in Iran
	Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°20′E / 30.450°N 51.333°E
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
Capital	Masiri
Districts	Central, Sorna
Population (2016)
• Total	44,386
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

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. After the 2011 census, three villages merged to form the new city of Kupon.^[3]

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

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

Rostam County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Central District	28,101	27,079
Rostam-e Do RD	7,206	6,514
Rostam-e Yek RD	15,065	11,534
Masiri (city)	5,830	9,031
Sorna District	18,403	17,282
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD^[a]	8,906	7,811
Rostam-e Seh RD	9,497	6,234
Kupon (city)^[b]		3,237
Total	46,851	44,386
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Poshtkuh-e Mamasani Rural District^[5]
^ Merger of three villages^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024). "Rostam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davodi, Parviz (c. 2021) [Approved 7 January 1387]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of the national divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/381. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 June 1371]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.4528; Notification 23416/T31K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[6] Formerly Poshtkuh-e Mamasani Rural District^[5]

[7] Merger of three villages^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024). "Rostam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 October 2024.

[2016_Fars_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Rostam_County_Establishment-3] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2021) [Approved 7 January 1387]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of the national divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/381. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2011_Fars_Province-4] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Fars_Province_Reforms_114529-5] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 June 1371]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.4528; Notification 23416/T31K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

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