Mamasani County شَرسۊݩ مَمَسسَنی | |
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 Mamasani's Tower, byEugène Flandin | |
 Location of Mamasani County in Fars province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:30°06′N51°20′E / 30.100°N 51.333°E /30.100; 51.333[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Nurabad |
| Districts | Central,Doshman Ziari,Jowzar,Mahur Milani |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 117,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | https://radiomamasani.ir |
| Mamasani County can be found atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073848" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Mamassani County (Persian:شهرستان ممسنی;Luri: شَرسۊݩ مَمَسسَنی) is inFars province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofNurabad,[3] 125 kilometers fromShiraz.
After the 2006 National Census,Rostam District was separated from the county in the establishment ofRostam County.[4] The village ofKhumeh Zar-e Sofla was elevated to the city ofKhumeh Zar.[5] After the 2011 census, the village ofBaba Monir rose to city status.[6]
In March 2019,Jowzar Rural District was separated from theCentral District in the formation ofJowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the newPereshkaft Rural District.[7]
TheMamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks theMamasani dialect of theLuri language.
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,527 in 35,060 households.[2]
Mamasani County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 97,206 | 98,973 | 98,816 |
| Bakesh-e Do RD | 6,625 | 5,483 | 5,271 |
| Bakesh-e Yek RD | 17,107 | 11,484 | 11,006 |
| Fahlian RD | 5,163 | 4,920 | 4,495 |
| Javid-e Mahuri RD | 9,122 | 8,425 | 7,729 |
| Jowzar RD | 7,521 | 6,830 | 7,037 |
| Khumeh Zar (city) | 6,095 | 6,220 | |
| Nurabad (city) | 51,668 | 55,736 | 57,058 |
| Doshman Ziari District | 10,196 | 9,463 | 9,326 |
| Doshman Ziari RD | 4,944 | 4,840 | 4,542 |
| Mashayekh RD | 5,252 | 4,623 | 4,784 |
| Jowzar District[a] | |||
| Jowzar RD | |||
| Pereshkaft RD[a] | |||
| Mahur Milani District | 9,915 | 7,311 | 5,297 |
| Mahur RD | 5,614 | 4,892 | 2,251 |
| Mishan RD | 4,301 | 2,419 | 1,667 |
| Baba Monir (city) | 1,379 | ||
| Rostam District[b] | 45,377 | ||
| Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD | 9,106 | ||
| Rostam-e Do RD | 6,864 | ||
| Rostam-e Seh RD | 9,525 | ||
| Rostam-e Yek RD | 14,517 | ||
| Masiri (city) | 5,365 | ||
| Total | 162,694 | 116,386 | 117,527 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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