Lamerd County

Lamerd County (Persian: شهرستان لامرد) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Lamerd.[1]

شهرستان لامرد
Location in Fars Province
Location in Fars Province
Location of Fars Province in Iran
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
ProvinceSouth Fars
CapitalLamerd
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Eshkanan District, Alamarvdasht District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total76,971
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Lamerd County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206556" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

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 the 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 Iranاطلس 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 2010-11-16.
  3. ABO and Rh blood groups distribution in the populations of Larestan and Lamerd, Fars province Iran. Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Iranian Journal of Public Health 1996.