Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar.

History

Early history

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. Larestan was nearly always an obscure region, never becoming involved in the politics and conflicts of mainstream Persia.

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.

Administrative changes

In November 2008, Beyram, Evaz, and Gerash Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County. However, Beyram and Evaz Districts were returned to Larestan County six months later. The village of Latifi was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Emad Deh became the city of Emadshahr.

In December 2017, the village of Dehkuyeh rose to city status. Evaz District was separated from the county in 2018 to establish Evaz County. Juyom District was separated from the county in 2021 in the establishment of Juyom County and renamed the Central District.

Geography

Laristan is bounded to the east and northeast by Kerman province, and south by the Persian Gulf. It consists mainly of mountain ranges in the north and east, and of arid plains varied with rocky hills and sandy valleys stretching thence to the coast. In the highlands, where there are some fertile upland tracts, the climate is genial, but elsewhere it is extremely sultry.

Demographics

Language

Larestani people speak the Larestani language. Larestani people are of Persian descent, the majority of Larestani people are Sunnis. Larestani people call themselves "Khodmooni".

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235 in 49,571 households. The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 213,920 in 60,410 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Larestan County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District87,988106,511104,146
Darz and Sayeban RD5,8596,7496,081
Dehkuyeh RD9,16911,42310,769
Howmeh RD14,6299,39810,613
Dehkuyeh (city)
Khur (city)6,3706,8217,338
Lar (city)51,96165,45162,045
Latifi (city)6,6697,300
Banaruiyeh District17,17419,32116,723
Banaruiyeh RD3,8904,4273,339
Deh Fish RD3,9663,9174,307
Banaruiyeh (city)9,31810,9779,077
Beyram District12,38914,12813,732
Bala Deh RD5,2136,4026,162
Beyram RD656347270
Beyram (city)6,5207,3797,300
Evaz District33,34645,75240,731
Bid Shahr RD13,11116,38714,861
Fishvar RD5,9206,9645,883
Evaz (city)14,31522,40119,987
Gerash District39,348
Arad RD6,564
Fedagh RD5,210
Gerash (city)27,574
Juyom District19,60128,08325,081
Harm RD8,99212,97012,202
Juyom RD4,2136,3034,869
Juyom (city)6,3968,8108,010
Sahray-ye Bagh District13,38913,02212,855
Emad Deh RD6,8132,2391,613
Sahray-ye Bagh RD6,5766,2777,007
Emadshahr (city)4,5064,235
Total223,235226,879213,920
RD = Rural District

Climate

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.

See also

Media related to Larestan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  • Donald P. McCrory (2002). . London: Peter Owen Publishers. p. . ISBN 0-7206-1085-0.

External links

  • Connecting Khodmoonis All Over the World