Bavanat County Explained

Bavanat County should not be confused with Bavi County.

Bavanat County
Native Name:fa|شهرستان بوانات
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranFars-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Fars province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bavanat
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Mazayjan
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:50418
Coordinates:30.4333°N 84°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Bavanat County (fa|شهرستان بوانات) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bavanat.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mazayjan and Sarvestan Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Mazayjan District.[3] In addition, the village of Hesami was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Mazayjan rose to city status as well.[5]

In 2018, Sarchehan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sarchehan County.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,069 in 11,341 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 48,416 people in 13,636 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,418 in 15,874 households.[9]

Administrative divisions

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

Bavanat County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 25,136 16,442 16,698
4,200 3,913 4,410
Mazayjan RD 5,440
Sarvestan RD3,804
2,047 1,859 2,512
Bavanat (city) 9,645 10,670 9,776
Mazayjan District 8,974 10,591
5,251 2,985
3,723 4,039
Mazayjan (city) 3,567
Sarchehan District 18,933 22,492 23,129
4,432 5,203 5,004
5,002 2,925 3,703
6,341 7,626 7,337
Hesami (city) 2,826 3,131
Korehi (city) 3,158 3,912 3,954
Total 44,069 48,416 50,418

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bavanat County. . 30 September 2024. 30 September 2024. fa.
  2. Divisional reforms in Fars province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421204909/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/115604. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 21 April 2022. Approved 21 July 1374. c. 2022. Proposal 1.42.3703; Notification 9116/T14125K. 30 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Four cities and two new counties will be created; with 20 changes in the map of national divisions. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326081635/https://dolat.ir/detail/190139. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 26 March 2017. 19 June 2010. 9 November 2023.
  4. News: Hesami city was added to the map of national divisions. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315204718/https://dolat.ir/detail/197287. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammadreza. 15 March 2017. 4 January 2011. 9 November 2023.
  5. News: Four new cities were added to the map of national divisions; with some changes in the geography map of two provinces. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531152222/https://dolat.ir/detail/2236. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammadreza. 31 May 2017. 13 January 2013. 9 November 2023.
  6. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Bavanat County, Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915005436/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/266397. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 15 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 10 July 2018. Proposal 208742. 15 September 2023.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.