Arzhan District
Arzhan District (Persian: بخش ارژن) is a district (bakhsh) in Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 23,166, in 5,006 families.[2] The District has no cities, rather, it has three rural districts (dehestan): Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District, Kuh Mareh Sorkhi Rural District, and Qarah Chaman Rural District.
Arzhan District | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Shiraz |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 22,554[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Wildlife
There is an important ecological area here, that is Arzhan Protected Area.[3][4][5][6]
References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "Dasht-e Arjan and Lake Parishan (Important Birds Areas of Iran, Islamic Republic of)". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- "Iranian Wetlands Conservation Project - Lake Urmia and Lake Parishan - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)". WWT. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
- Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.
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