Valashahr

City in Fars province, Iran

City in Fars, Iran
Valashahr
Persian: والاشهر
City
29°17′07″N 51°56′22″E / 29.28528°N 51.93944°E / 29.28528; 51.93944[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKazerun
DistrictJereh and Baladeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,972
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Valashahr (Persian: والاشهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Jereh and Baladeh District of Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.[5] It was the capital of Jereh Rural District[6] before its capital was transferred to the village of Jereh.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,936 in 856 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,243 people in 1,131 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,972 people in 1,689 households.[2]

In 2017, the name of the city was changed from Baladeh to Valashahr.[3]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Vālāshāhr; formerly Baladeh (بالاده),[3] also romanized as Bālā Deh and Bālādeh[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 September 2023). "Valashahr, Kazerun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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. ^ a b "The name of the city of Baladeh in Kazerun County was officially changed to Valashahr". Khabar Farsi (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ Valashahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054925" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 11 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Kazerun County, Fars province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (25 June 1371). "Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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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