Rahmatabad District (Rigan County)

Rahmatabad District (Persian: بخش رحمت‌آباد) is in Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rahmatabad,[2] whose population at the National Census of 2016 was 5,055 in 1,307 households.[3]

Rahmatabad District
Persian: بخش رحمت‌آباد
Rahmatabad District is located in Iran
Rahmatabad District
Rahmatabad District
Coordinates: 28°16′38″N 59°13′46″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRigan
CapitalRahmatabad
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to the status of cities.[4] In 2023, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Sadabad Rural District was established in the newly formed Rahmatabad District, with the city of Rahmatabad as the district capital.[2]

Rahmatabad District
Administrative Divisions
Gavkan Rural District
Sadabad Rural District
Rahmatabad (city)

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Rahmatabad District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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