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Sorna District

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Sorna District
Persian: بخش سورنا
District
Sorna District is located in Iran
Sorna District
Sorna District
Coordinates: 30°26′43″N 51°17′59″E / 30.44528°N 51.29972°E / 30.44528; 51.29972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyRostam
CapitalKupon
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total17,282
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sorna District (Persian: بخش سورنا) is in Rostam County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kupon.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from Mamasani 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 of Kupon.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 18,403 people in 4,509 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,282 inhabitants in 4,818 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sorna District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD[a] 8,906 7,811
Rostam-e Seh RD 9,497 6,234
Kupon (city)[b] 3,237
Total 18,403 17,282
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Poshtkuh-e Mamasani Rural District[5]
  2. ^ Merger of three villages[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 October 2024). "Sorna District (Rostam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (c. 2021) [Approved 7 January 1387]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of the national divisions in Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/381. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 June 1371]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.4528; Notification 23416/T31K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


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