Rafsanjan County
County in Kerman province, Iran
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Rafsanjan County (Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rafsanjan.[3]
Rafsanjan County
Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان | |
|---|---|
Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province (top left, purple) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 55°59′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Rafsanjan |
| Districts | Central, Ferdows, Koshkuiyeh, Nuq |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 311,214 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Rafsanjan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206670" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Anar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Anar County.[4] The village of Ferdowsiyeh was elevated to city status as Safayyeh.[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 291,417, in 71,830 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 287,921 people in 76,797 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 311,214 in 91,511 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Rafsanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 211,495 | 237,265 | 255,377 |
| Azadegan RD | 11,930 | 13,683 | 14,427 |
| Darreh Doran RD | 2,493 | 3,176 | 4,461 |
| Eslamiyeh RD | 14,919 | 18,350 | 20,182 |
| Kabutar Khan RD | 10,110 | 10,545 | 12,114 |
| Khenaman RD | 1,749 | 2,202 | 1,966 |
| Qasemabad RD | 17,430 | 21,646 | 23,869 |
| Razmavaran RD | 7,512 | 8,552 | 8,766 |
| Sarcheshmeh RD | 513 | 1,285 | 1,716 |
| Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (city) | 8,451 | 6,406 | 5,967 |
| Rafsanjan (city) | 136,388 | 151,420 | 161,909 |
| Anar District[a] | 31,554 | ||
| Bayaz RD | 8,325 | ||
| Hoseynabad RD | 6,394 | ||
| Aminshahr (city) | 4,044 | ||
| Anar (city) | 12,791 | ||
| Ferdows District | 14,959 | 15,818 | 19,020 |
| Ferdows RD | 6,889 | 5,517 | 5,874 |
| Rezvan RD | 8,070 | 8,068 | 10,668 |
| Safayyeh (city)[b] | 2,233 | 2,478 | |
| Koshkuiyeh District | 22,048 | 20,587 | 22,133 |
| Koshkuiyeh RD | 5,995 | 5,325 | 5,969 |
| Raviz RD | 1,374 | 1,012 | 1,420 |
| Sharifabad RD | 8,529 | 7,640 | 7,100 |
| Koshkuiyeh (city) | 6,150 | 6,610 | 7,644 |
| Nuq District | 11,361 | 12,641 | 13,955 |
| Bahreman RD | 6,956 | 8,113 | 8,690 |
| Bahreman (city) | 4,405 | 4,528 | 5,265 |
| Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 291,417 | 287,921 | 311,214 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in the city of Bahreman.[9]
See also
Media related to Rafsanjan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Transferred to Anar County[4]
- Formerly the village of Ferdowsiyeh[5]