Sorna District

Sorna District
Persian: بخش سورنا
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]

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.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 18,403 people in 4,509 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 17,282 inhabitants in 4,818 households.[2]

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

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Merger of three villages[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Sorna District (Rostam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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 c Davoudi, Parviz (7 January 1387). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.