Lamerd County

Lamerd County
شهرستان لامرد
County

Location in Fars Province

Location of Fars Province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°27′N 53°11′E / 27.450°N 53.183°E / 27.450; 53.183Coordinates: 27°27′N 53°11′E / 27.450°N 53.183°E / 27.450; 53.183
Country  Iran
Province South Fars
Capital Lamerd
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Eshkanan District, Alamarvdasht District
Population (2006)
  Total 76,971
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Lamerd County (Persian: شهرستان لامرد) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Lamerd.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 76,971, in 16,602 families.[2] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Eshkanan District, and Alamarvdasht District. The county has four cities: Lamerd, Ahel, Alamarvdasht, and Eshkanan.

Lamerd was historically part of the region of Irahistan. The people of Lamerd are closely related to the Achomi people.[3]

References

  1. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
    Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran. Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.
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