Kerman County
County in Kerman province, Iran
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Kerman County (Persian: شهرستان کرمان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerman.[3] It is the largest county in the province by area.[4]
Kerman County
Persian: شهرستان کرمان | |
|---|---|
Location of Kerman County in Kerman province (top right, yellow) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°29′N 57°57′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Kerman |
| Districts | Central, Chatrud, Golbaf, Mahan, Rayen, Shahdad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 738,724 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Kerman County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206706" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 654,052 in 166,740 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 722,484 people in 199,138 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 738,724 in 222,356 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Kerman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 557,236 | 612,577 | 625,187 |
| Baghin RD | 4,867 | 4,652 | 4,279 |
| Derakhtengan RD | 6,847 | 9,383 | 12,662 |
| Ekhtiarabad RD | 13,974 | 25,391 | 25,407 |
| Sar Asiab-e Farsangi RD | 1,631 | 1,593 | 1,935 |
| Zangiabad RD | 11,438 | 13,372 | 14,371 |
| Baghin (city) | 7,616 | 8,176 | 10,407 |
| Ekhtiarabad (city) | 7,513 | 8,746 | 9,840 |
| Kerman (city) | 496,684 | 534,441 | 537,718 |
| Zangiabad (city) | 6,666 | 6,823 | 8,568 |
| Chatrud District | 24,678 | 26,961 | 31,183 |
| Kavirat RD | 8,737 | 10,885 | 13,216 |
| Moezziyeh RD | 6,669 | 7,087 | 8,047 |
| Chatrud (city) | 5,660 | 5,344 | 5,860 |
| Kazemabad (city) | 3,612 | 3,645 | 4,060 |
| Golbaf District | 12,979 | 12,912 | 14,473 |
| Jushan RD | 2,583 | 2,007 | 2,956 |
| Keshit RD | 2,055 | 2,077 | 2,312 |
| Golbaf (city) | 8,341 | 8,828 | 9,205 |
| Mahan District | 29,923 | 31,319 | 33,521 |
| Mahan RD | 3,364 | 3,560 | 4,008 |
| Qanatghestan RD | 2,449 | 2,925 | 2,553 |
| Jupar (city) | 3,830 | 3,937 | 3,607 |
| Mahan (city) | 16,787 | 17,178 | 19,423 |
| Mohiabad (city) | 3,493 | 3,719 | 3,930 |
| Rayen District | 13,903 | 18,050 | 15,672 |
| Hoseynabad-e Goruh RD | 2,085 | 3,274 | 2,588 |
| Rayen RD | 2,195 | 3,770 | 2,798 |
| Rayen (city) | 9,623 | 11,006 | 10,286 |
| Shahdad District | 15,333 | 20,665 | 18,651 |
| Anduhjerd RD | 915 | 1,309 | 1,313 |
| Siroch RD | 2,600 | 3,549 | 2,190 |
| Takab RD | 4,868 | 6,276 | 5,890 |
| Anduhjerd (city) | 2,853 | 3,589 | 4,041 |
| Shahdad (city) | 4,097 | 5,942 | 5,217 |
| Total | 654,052 | 722,484 | 738,724 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Kerman County at Wikimedia Commons