Larestan County
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Not to be confused with Lorestan province.
Larestan County (Persian: شهرستان لارستان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar.[3]
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Larestan County
Persian: شهرستان لارستان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 27°48′N 54°33′E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
Capital | Lar |
Districts | Central, Banaruiyeh, Beyram, Sahray-ye Bagh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 213,920 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 223,235 in 49,571 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 226,879 people in 54,686 households,[5] by which time Gerash District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 213,920 in 60,410 households.[2]
Lar has a hot desert climate (BWh). Snowfall in Larestan is a very rare event. In February 2017, it snowed in this city after 50 years.[7][8]