Bam County
County in Kerman province, Iran
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Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3] Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.[citation needed]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;[4] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish Narmashir County;[5] and Rigan District was separated in establishing Rigan County.[6] In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District, in the formation of Baravat District.[5] After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.[7]
In 2018, Darijan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Dehbakri Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Dehbakri District, including the new Abareq Rural District.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Bam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 118,037 | 159,129 | 167,810 |
| Darijan RD[a] | |||
| Dehbakri RD | 6,314 | 10,503 | 12,914 |
| Howmeh RD | 13,296 | 22,862 | 27,500 |
| Kork and Nartich RD | 9,216 | ||
| Bam (city) | 73,823 | 107,131 | 127,396 |
| Baravat (city) | 15,388 | 18,633 | |
| Baravat District | 35,673 | 59,612 | |
| Kork and Nartich RD | 13,756 | 12,868 | |
| Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 21,917 | 23,983 | |
| Baravat (city) | 22,761 | ||
| Dehbakri District[a] | |||
| Abareq RD[a] | |||
| Dehbakri RD | |||
| Fahraj District[b] | 23,442 | ||
| Borj-e Akram RD | 9,465 | ||
| Fahraj RD | 7,872 | ||
| Fahraj (city) | 6,105 | ||
| Narmashir District[c] | 37,078 | ||
| Azizabad RD | 18,061 | ||
| Poshtrud RD | 15,051 | ||
| Narmashir (city) | 3,966 | ||
| Rigan District[d] | 70,908 | ||
| Chahdegal RD[b] | 17,849 | ||
| Gavkan RD | 9,246 | ||
| Gonbaki RD | 11,926 | ||
| Rigan RD | 26,114 | ||
| Mohammadabad (city) | 5,773 | ||
| Rud Ab District[c] | 28,370 | ||
| Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 14,554 | ||
| Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD | 12,059 | ||
| Nezamshahr (city) | 1,757 | ||
| Total | 277,835 | 195,603 | 228,241 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Bam County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Fahraj County[4]
- Transferred to Narmashir County[5]
- Transferred to Rigan County[6]