Larestan County

Not to be confused with Lorestan province.

County in Fars province, Iran

County in Fars, Iran

Larestan County

Persian: شهرستان لارستان

County

Location of Larestan County in Fars province (bottom right, green)

Location of Fars province in Iran

Coordinates: 27°48′N 54°33′E﻿ / ﻿27.800°N 54.550°E﻿ / 27.800; 54.550[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Fars
Capital| Lar
Districts| Central, Banaruiyeh, Beyram, Sahray-ye Bagh
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 213,920
Time zone| UTC+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]

## Demographics

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### Language

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Larestani people speak the Larestani language.[15] Larestani people are of Persian descent,[5] the majority of Larestani people are Sunnis.[5][16][17][18] 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.[19] The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households.[20] 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[19] | 2011[20] | 2016[2]

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|
|

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.[21][22]

## See also

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* Bastak and Bastak County
* Evaz and Evaz County
* Gerash County
* Hola (ethnic group)
* Khonj County
* Lamerd County
* Larestani people

Media related to Larestan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## 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]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 October 2024). "Larestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Letter of approval regarding changing the name of Lar County to Larestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2022 [Approved 7 October 1398]. Proposal 1.42.25950; Notification 31592T24775H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023 - via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 - via Lam ta Kam.
5. ^ a b c d "Larestani, Lari in Iran".
6. ^ Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
7. ^ khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك". YouTube (in Arabic).
8. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 11 November 2018]. Creation of Gerash County in the center of Gerash city in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 156861/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 November 1402) [Approved May 2019]. Special historical report: becoming the county of Gerash according to government documents. new.gerishna.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 204101/4/42; Notification 158802/T38854AH20. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024 - via Afsana Gerash.
10. ^ Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding the transformation of Latifi village from Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Larestan County in Fars province to Latifi city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Notification 154605/T38077K. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 - via Lam ta Kam.
11. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 April 2019) [Approved 22 December 1397]. Approval regarding national divisions in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Isfahan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Fars, Qom, Lorestan, Mazandaran. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 158389; Notification 175033/T56016H. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025 - via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
12. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 December 2017]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Faruq village of Marvdasht County and Dehkuyeh village of Larestan County in Fars province into cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160540. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
13. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 7 October 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 208755. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
14. ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 25 December 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Larestan County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Subject Letter 69863. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
15. ^ Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran, Part 3, Volume 7. C.H.Beck. pp. 27–29\. ISBN 9783406093975.27-29&rft.pub=C.H.Beck&rft.date=1984&rft.isbn=9783406093975&rft.aulast=Frye&rft.aufirst=Richard+Nelson&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=0y1jeSqbHLwC&pg;=PA27&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Larestan+County" class="Z3988"> `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
16. ^ "Larestani people of Iran". "The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims."
17. ^ "Larestani People".
18. ^ Van Donzel, E. J. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. BRILL. p. 225\. ISBN 9004097384. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
19. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
20. ^ 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.
21. ^ نيوز, فداغ. "بارش برف در لارستان همه را غافلگیر کرد". پایگاه خبری و اطلاع رسانی فداغ نیوز (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
22. ^ "بارش برف در شهرهای جنوبی استان فارس پس از 50 سال - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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## External links

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* "Lāristān" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 217.
* Gerash.com
* Khodmooni Forum Connecting Khodmoonis All Over the World

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Fars province, Iran

Capital|

* Shiraz

Counties
and cities|

| Abadeh County|

* Abadeh
* Bahman
* Izadkhvast
* Soghad
* Surmaq

|

Bakhtegan County|

* Abadeh Tashk

Arsanjan County|

* Arsanjan

Beyza County|

* Beyza

Bavanat County|

* Surian

Chenar Shahijan County|

* Qaemiyeh

Darab County|

* Darab
* Jannat Shahr

Eqlid County|

* Eqlid
* Sedeh

Estahban County|

* Estahban
* Ij
* Runiz

Evaz County|

* Evaz
* Bidshahr
* Fishvar

Farashband County|

* Farashband
* Dehram
* Nujin

Fasa County|

* Fasa
* Now Bandegan
* Sheshdeh
* Zahedshahr

Firuzabad County|

* Firuzabad
* Meymand

Gerash County|

* Gerash
* Arad

Jahrom County|

* Jahrom
* Duzeh
* Qotbabad

Kavar County|

* Kavar

Kazerun County|

* Kazerun
* Baladeh
* Khesht
* Konartakhteh
* Nowdan

Kharameh County|

* Kharameh

Khonj County|

* Khonj

Khorrambid County|

* Safashahr
* Qaderabad

Lamerd County|

* Lamerd
* Ahel
* Alamarvdasht
* Eshkanan
* Chah Varz

Larestan County|

* Lar
* Beyram
* Banaruiyeh
* Juyom
* Khur
* Latifi

Mamasani County|

* Nurabad
* Khumeh Zar

Marvdasht County|

* Marvdasht
* Kamfiruz
* Ramjerd
* Seyyedan

Mohr County|

* Mohr
* Asir
* Galleh Dar
* Varavi

Neyriz County|

* Neyriz
* Meshkan
* Qatruyeh

Pasargad County|

* Saadat Shahr

Qir and Karzin County|

* Qir
* Efzar
* Karzin

Rostam County|

* Masiri

Sarchehan County|

* Korehi

Sarvestan County|

* Sarvestan

Sepidan County|

* Ardakan
* Hamashahr

Zarqan County|

* Lapui
* Zarqan

Shiraz County|

* Shiraz
* Darian

Zarrin Dasht County|

* Hajjiabad
* Dowbaran
* Shahr-e Pir

Khafr County|

* Bab Anar
* Khavaran

Landmarks|

* Afif-Abad Garden
* Amir's dam
* Arg of Karim Khan
* Barmdelak lagoon
* Bishapur
* Delgosha Garden
* Eram Garden
* Nazar Garden
* Istakhr
* Ghal'eh Dokhtar
* Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
* Kazerun fire temple
* Lake Parishan
* Naqsh-e Rajab
* Naqsh-e Rustam
* Palace of Ardashir
* Sangtarashan cave
* Pars Museum
* Pasargadae
* Persepolis
* Qavam House
* Qur'an Gate
* Saadi's mausoleum
* Sarvestan Sassanian palace
* Shah Cheragh
* Colossal Statue of Shapur I in Shapur cave
* Tangeh Bolaghi
* Tomb of Ali ibn Hamzah, Shiraz
* Hāfezieh
* Tomb of Seyed Alaeddin Husayn
* Tounbbot
* Vakil Bath
* Vakil Bazaar
* Vakil Mosque

Populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Fars Province

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Larestan County

Capital|

* Lar

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Khur
* Lar
* Latifi

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Darz and Sayeban|

* Baluchi
* Bikhuyeh
* Chah Nahr
* Darz
* Dowlatabad
* Dowlatabad-e Qadim-e Yek
* Hoseynabad
* Kahnuiyeh Darz
* Kohneh Borhan
* Mazraeh-ye Shah Ali
* Mehrabad
* Parigi
* Pariu-ye Arab
* Remijan
* Sar Dasht
* Sayeban
* Shah Gheyb
* Shah Qotb ol Din Heydar
* Shahrak-e Sayeban
* Shetvan
* Tol Polui
* Tolombeh-ye Siah Chehareh va Shorka

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Dehkuyeh|

* Beriz
* Dangez
* Dehkuyeh
* Kurdeh
* Mazraeh-ye Aqa Hoseyn

Howmeh|

* Aliabad
* Aliabad-e Zahd Mahmud
* Aveh
* Berak
* Chah-e Agah
* City Industrial Complex
* Hormud-e Mehr Khui
* Industrial Estate
* Karmowstaj
* Kohneh
* Lar Pasta Company
* Mazraeh-ye Farhadi
* Mazraeh-ye Mohammad Karimi
* Qods Azad Cooperative
* Sahray-e Bugal
* Sahray-e Nimeh
* Shamzagh
* Tang-e Baha ol Dini
* Zahed Mahmud

Banaruiyeh|

| Cities|

* Banaruiyeh

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Banaruiyeh|

* Bakhtiaruyeh
* Chah-e Shakari
* Hasanabad-e Margemari
* Marmeh
* Sharafuyeh
* Tolombeh-ye Akbar Shams
* Tolombeh-ye Hamzeh Fakhrai
* Tolombeh-ye Mohammad Ali Ghiasi
* Tolombeh-ye Mohammad Hoseyn Jafari
* Tolombeh-ye Nezam Taheri
* Tolombeh-ye Sharafuiyeh
* Tolombeh-ye Zahedi

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Deh Fish|

* Damcheh
* Deh Fish
* Hasanabad
* Jalalabad
* Lagharan

Beyram|

| Cities|

* Beyram

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Bala Deh|

* Ab Kaneh
* Aliabad
* Bala Deh
* Hoseynabad
* Juzaqdan
* Kamalabad
* Karishki
* Lavarestan
* Mohammad Qasemi
* Najafabad
* Pehrest-e Olya
* Pehrest-e Sofla

|

Beyram|

* Aliabad-e Owkoshi
* Mazraeh-ye Mohammad Abbasi
* Mohammad Zeyna
* Tableh

Evaz|

| Cities|

* Evaz
* Fishvar

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Bid Shahr|

* Bagh-e Marbut
* Bid Shahr
* Eslamabad
* Gelar
* Hirom
* Hud
* Kahneh
* Kohneh-ye Jadid
* Kowreh
* Pir Barzgu
* Qalat

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Fishvar|

* Ahmadun
* Mahlacheh

Juyom|

| Cities|

* Juyom

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Harm|

* Ahmad Mahmudi
* Ataabad
* Band Bast-e Bala
* Bolghan
* Bonkuy-e Sohrab Khanlu
* Chaghan
* Harm
* Karyan
* Khvordeh Darreh
* Shahrak ol Mohammad

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Juyom|

* Ab Konaru
* Bagh-e Masali Nezhad
* Bahmani
* Bala Kuh
* Bayjan
* Chah-e Amiq
* Dasht-e Hasani-ye Yek
* Dasht-e Rangrizi
* Emamzadeh Shah Gharib
* Fereshteh Jan
* Mansurabad
* Mazraeh-ye Galak
* Mazraeh-ye Katu
* Mehrabad
* Molk-e Ali
* Mowzar
* Qaleh Karimi
* Shahrak-e Jahadabad
* Tang Ab
* Tarqideh
* Tolombeh-ye Asghar-e Taqizadeh

Sahray-ye Bagh|

| Cities|

* none

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Emad Deh|

* Ab Gui
* Chah Rigi
* Didehban
* Emad Deh
* Estas
* Gav Bast
* Kordeh Sheykh
* Mazraeh-ye Bandubast
* Tall Koshi

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Sahray-ye Bagh|

* Bagh
* Benow
* Dashti
* Deh Mian
* Hajjiabad
* Hormud
* Hoseynabad-e Barkeh Puz
* Kargah
* Khalur
* Koshkuh
* Zaravan

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