Miyanshahr, Fars

City in Fars province, Iran

City in Fars, Iran
Miyanshahr
Persian: میان‌شهر
City
28°43′00″N 53°51′26″E / 28.71667°N 53.85722°E / 28.71667; 53.85722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyFasa
DistrictShibkaveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,912
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Miyanshahr (Persian: میان‌شهر) is a city in Shibkaveh District of Fasa County, Fars province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Miyan Deh Rural District.[3] In January 2013, the villages of Miyan Deh and Abuzarabad merged to form the new city of Miyanshahr.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population (as the total of its two constituent villages before the merger) was 6,086 in 1,388 households, when it was in Miyan Deh Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,257 people in 1,680 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,912 people in 1,775 households,[2] by which time the two villages had merged to form the new city of Miyanshahr.[4]

Notable residents

Ahmad Beheshti, cleric and politician

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2023). "Miyanshahr, Fasa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Fasa County under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "The recognition of Abuzarabad and Miyan Deh villages from the functions of Fasa County in Fars province after merging with each other as the city of Miyanshahr". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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