Mirjaveh County

Mirjaveh County (Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirjaveh.[3]

For the city, see Mirjaveh.

Mirjaveh County
Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه
County
Location of Mirjaveh County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Mirjaveh County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°55′N 61°23′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalMirjaveh
DistrictsCentral, Ladiz, Rig-e Malek
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total45,357
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 11,853 households.[2] The village of Rig-e Malek was elevated to city status after the 2016 census.[4] Mirjaveh County is bordered by both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Mirjaveh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and one city.[2]

Mirjaveh County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Central District13,195
Andeh RD3,265
Howmeh RD571
Mirjaveh (city)9,359
Ladiz District22,960
Junabad RD6,455
Ladiz RD7,981
Tamin RD8,524
Rig-e Malek District9,202
Rig-e Malek RD7,184
Tahlab RD2,018
Rig-e Malek (city)1
Total45,357
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Mirjaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2018). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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