Larestan County

Larestan County
شهرستان لارستان
County
Location in Fars Province
Location in Fars Province
Location of Fars Province in Iran
Location of Fars Province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°41′N 54°20′E / 27.683°N 54.333°E / 27.683; 54.333
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CapitalLar
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Beyram District, Banaruiyeh District, Sahray Bagh District, Juyom District
Population
 (2011)
 • Total677,416[1]
Time zoneUTC+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] including zarownees

References

  1. 1 2 "Population - Iran Data Portal". Islamic Republic of Iran.
  2. ↑ "GitaShenasi Province Atlas of Iran". GitaShenasi. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007.
  3. ↑ Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. C.H.Beck. pp. 27–29. ISBN 978-3-406-09397-5.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Project, Joshua. "Larestani in Iran". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Larestani people of Iran". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2020. The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
  6. ↑ "Larestani People". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Van Donzel, E. J. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. p. 225. ISBN 9004097384. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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