Farsan County
Persian: شهرستان فارسان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center purple, pink) | |
 Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′N 50°35′E / 32.217°N 50.583°E / 32.217; 50.583[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Capital | Farsan |
| Districts | Central, Babaheydar, Junqan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 95,286 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Farsan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206271" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Farsan County (Persian: شهرستان فارسان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Farsan.[4]
History
In 2011, Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District and the city of Junqan were separated from the Central District in the formation of Junqan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Junqan Rural District.[5] In addition, the village of Pardanjan became a city,[6] and Babaheydar District was formed and divided into Sarab-e Olya and Sarab-e Sofla Rural Districts.[5]
In 2013, the city of Babaheydar was transferred from the Central District to Babaheydar District, and the villages of Cholicheh and Gujan were converted to cities.[7] The village of Filabad became a city in 2019.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 90,111 in 19,878 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 93,941 people in 24,747 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 95,286, in 26,914 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Farsan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 90,111 | 50,005 | 41,493 |
| Mizdej-e Olya RD | 14,366 | 10,893 | 4,810 |
| Mizdej-e Sofla RD | 23,944 | ||
| Babaheydar (city) | 10,922 | 11,099 | |
| Farsan (city) | 26,219 | 28,013 | 30,504 |
| Gujan (city) | 6,179 | ||
| Junqan (city) | 14,660 | ||
| Babaheydar District | 8,770 | 18,917 | |
| Sarab-e Olya RD | 1,623 | 1,302 | |
| Sarab-e Sofla RD | 7,147 | 6,413 | |
| Babaheydar (city) | 11,202 | ||
| Filabad (city)[a] | |||
| Junqan District | 35,166 | 34,876 | |
| Junqan RD | 1,225 | 2,750 | |
| Mizdej-e Sofla RD | 11,053 | 4,049 | |
| Cholicheh (city) | 4,945 | ||
| Junqan (city) | 14,800 | 14,433 | |
| Pardanjan (city) | 8,088 | 8,699 | |
| Total | 90,111 | 93,941 | 95,286 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Farsan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2024). "دهستان میزدج سفلی, بخش جونقان [Mizdej-e Sofla Rural District, Junqan District], Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "6H8M+M88 Deh Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان چهارمحال و بختیاری به مرکزیت شهر 25 - د [Approval of the organization and hierarchy of subordination of elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province centered in the city of Shahr-e Kord]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 60A18F84-E80E-41D2-A108-62931133CA64. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 January 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد، تغییر و الحاق تقسیماتی در شهرستان فارسان استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [Creation, change and annexation of divisions in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره 1/9634/42/42 [Proposal Number 1/9634/42/42]. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 January 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/11/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [Approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 293621/ت45487ک [Notification number 293621/T45487K]. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/10/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 202969/ت47210ک [Notification number 202969/T47210K]. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (26 February 2019) [شماره ۱۶۴۱۶۱/ت۵۵۵۴۱هـ ـ۱۳۹۷/۱۲/۷ (No. 164161/T55541 AH - 12/7/1397) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری شهرستان فارسان در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [Resolution on the national divisions of Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ۱۶۴۱۶۱/ت۵۵۵۴۱هـ ـ [No. 164161/T55541 AH]. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
