Rostam County Persian:شهرستان رستم | |
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 Location of Rostam County in Fars province (top left, green) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:30°27′N51°20′E / 30.450°N 51.333°E /30.450; 51.333[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Masiri |
| Districts | Central,Sorna |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 44,386 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rostam County (Persian:شهرستان رستم) is inFars province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofMasiri.[3]
After the 2006 National Census,Rostam District was separated fromMamasani County in the establishment of Rostam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Masiri as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2011 census, three villages merged to form the new city ofKupon.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 46,851 people in 11,902 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 44,386 in 12,668 households.[2]
Rostam County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 28,101 | 27,079 |
| Rostam-e Do RD | 7,206 | 6,514 |
| Rostam-e Yek RD | 15,065 | 11,534 |
| Masiri (city) | 5,830 | 9,031 |
| Sorna District | 18,403 | 17,282 |
| Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD[a] | 8,906 | 7,811 |
| Rostam-e Seh RD | 9,497 | 6,234 |
| Kupon (city)[b] | 3,237 | |
| Total | 46,851 | 44,386 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
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