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Sepidan County

Sepidan County

County in Fars province, Iran

For other places with a similar name, see Sepidan.

Sepidan County (Persian: شهرستان سپیدان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardakan.[3]

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According to the 2006 census, the county's population was 87,801 in 20,127 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 89,398 people in 24,172 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 91,049 in 26,381 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Sepidan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and three cities.[2]

In October 2019, Beyza District was separated from the county in the establishment of Beyza County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Beyza as its capital and only city.[6]

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Handicrafts and tourism

Its cool summer climate, snow-covered mountains, and natural tourist attractions, such as Tizab Gorge, Chelleh-gah, and riding tracks and ski slopes, have helped boost the tourism industry.

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Notes

  1. Became a part of Beyza County[6]
  2. Merger of several villages[7]

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (29 September 2023). "Sepidan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    Habibi, Hassan (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. [6]
    Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 October 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Sepidan County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. [7]
    Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (15 February 1389). "Divisional changes and reforms in Fars province (formation of Hamashahr city)". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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