Mohammadan, Bampur

Mohammadan (Persian: محمدان), formerly Mohammadabad (Persian: محمداباد, also Romanized as Moḩammadābād; also known as Mohammad Abad Bampoor),[3] is a city in the Central District of Bampur County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]

For other places with similar names, see Mohammadabad.

Mohammadan
Persian: محمدان
City
Mohammadan is located in Iran
Mohammadan
Mohammadan
Coordinates: 27°12′06″N 60°33′49″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyBampur
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,302
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,249 in 1,371 households, when it was a village in the former Bampur District of Iranshahr County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,193 people in 1,863 households,[6] by which time it had risen to the status of a city and renamed Mohammadan.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,302 people in 2,550 households.[2]

On 13 August 2017, Bampur District was separated from Iranshahr County to establish Bampur County, which was further divided into two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 April 2023). "Mohammadan, Bampur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 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. Mohammadabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Letter of approval regarding reforms and divisional changes in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadabad village from Bampur-e Sharqi Rural District, Bampur District of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Mohammadan city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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