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 at GEOnet Names Server | |
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