Rafsanjan County

Rafsanjan County (Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rafsanjan.

For the city, see Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan County
Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان
County
Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province
Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°35′N 55°59′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalRafsanjan
DistrictsCentral, Ferdows, Koshkuiyeh, Nuq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total311,214
Time zoneUTC+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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 291,417, in 71,830 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 287,921 people in 76,797 households, by which time Anar District had been separated from the county to form Anar County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 311,214 in 91,511 households.[2]

Former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in Bahreman, in Rafsanjan County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Rafsanjan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 14 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

Rafsanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District211,495237,265255,377
Azadegan RD11,93013,68314,427
Darreh Doran RD2,4933,1764,461
Eslamiyeh RD14,91918,35020,182
Kabutar Khan RD10,11010,54512,114
Khenaman RD1,7492,2021,966
Qasemabad RD17,43021,64623,869
Razmavaran RD7,5128,5528,766
Sarcheshmeh RD5131,2851,716
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (city)8,4516,4065,967
Rafsanjan (city)136,388151,420161,909
Anar District131,554
Bayaz RD8,325
Hoseynabad RD6,394
Aminshahr (city)4,044
Anar (city)12,791
Ferdows District14,95915,81819,020
Ferdows RD6,8895,5175,874
Rezvan RD8,0708,06810,668
Safayyeh (city)2,2332,478
Koshkuiyeh District22,04820,58722,133
Koshkuiyeh RD5,9955,3255,969
Raviz RD1,3741,0121,420
Sharifabad RD8,5297,6407,100
Koshkuiyeh (city)6,1506,6107,644
Nuq District11,36112,64113,955
Bahreman RD6,9568,1138,690
Bahreman (city)4,4054,5285,265
Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh (city)2
Total291,417287,921311,214
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Anar County
2Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 July 2023). "Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Iran Report: May 9, 2005". Radio Free Europe. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 2017). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh village, located in Bahreman Rural District, Nuq District, Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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