Table 1

NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS IN FĀRS (1966-96)

 
Administrative Units 1966 1976 1986 1996
 
Counties 11 14 14 16
Districts 31 32 38 60
Towns* 24 28 34 48
Rural areas 107 112 112 185
Rural settlements 3,708 3,728 3,424 3,83
 

*Settlements over 5,000 population are considered as towns (neqāṭ-e šahrī).

Source: National Census (Ostān-e Fārs), 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996.