Larestan County
Larestan County
شهرستان لارستان | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fars Province | |
 Location of Fars Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′N 54°20′E / 27.683°N 54.333°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Lar |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Beyram District, Banaruiyeh District, Sahray Bagh District, Juyom District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 677,416[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Lar.[2] The county has nine cities: Lar, Evaz, Beyram, Banaruiyeh, Fishvar, Juyom, Khur, Latifi & Emad Deh. The county is subdivided into six districts: the Central District, Beyram, Evaz District, Banaruiyeh, Sahray-ye Bagh, and Juyom.
The historical region of Larestan & Lamerd consists of several counties in Fars province (Lar, Khonj, Gerash County, Lamerd) and Bastak County in Hormozgan.
Larestani people speak the Larestani language.[3] Larestani people are of Persian descent,[4] the majority of Larestani people are Sunni Muslims.[4][5][6][7] Larestani people call themselves "Khodmooni".
Under medieval age, Laristan was ruled by the local dynasty of Miladi, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1610. In the thirteenth century, Larestan briefly became a center of trade and commerce in southern Persia.[4] Larestan was nearly always an obscure region, never becoming involved in the politics and conflicts of mainstream Persia.[4]
At the 2011 census, Larestan county's population was 677,416 people.[1]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population - Iran Data Portal". Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ↑ "GitaShenasi Province Atlas of Iran". GitaShenasi. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007.
- ↑ Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. C.H.Beck. pp. 27–29. ISBN 978-3-406-09397-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Project, Joshua. "Larestani in Iran". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Larestani people of Iran".
The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
- ↑ "Larestani People".
- ↑ Van Donzel, E. J. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. p. 225. ISBN 9004097384.
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Other websites
[change | change source]- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 217.
- Gerash.com
- Khodmooni Forum Connecting Khodmoonis All Over the World
