Rudan County

Rudan County (Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.[2]

For the city, see Rudan.

Rudan County
Persian: شهرستان رودان
County
Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink)
Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°32′N 57°15′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalRudan
DistrictsCentral, Bikah, Jaghin, Rudkhaneh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total124,522
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 124,522 in 34,561 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Rudan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 10 rural districts, and three cities.[5]

In September 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District was elevated to the status of a city.[6] In September 2019, Berentin Rural District was transferred from Bikah District to the Central District, and Eslamabad Rural District was established in Bikah District.[7]

Rudan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District52,81659,66063,616
Abnama RD17,85520,66222,271
Berentin RD
Faryab RD2,4953,0772,922
Rahdar RD2,4062,6362,302
Rudan (city)30,06033,28536,121
Bikah District22,53224,54024,606
Berentin RD8,3289,0328,684
Bikah RD14,2048,5068,732
Eslamabad RD1
Bikah (city)7,0027,190
Jaghin District11,25415,31814,468
Jaghin-e Jonubi RD4,0835,2495,086
Jaghin-e Shomali RD7,17110,0699,382
Balashahr (city)2
Rudkhaneh District17,62019,02921,606
Mosaferabad RD5,1115,0696,727
Rudkhaneh RD2,5722,6433,338
Rudkhaneh Bar RD7,4318,2428,862
Ziarat-e Ali (city)2,5063,0752,679
Total104,222118,547124,522
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[7]
2Formerly the village of Jaghin, became a city after the 2016 census[6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2023). "Rudan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Balashahr village, the center of Jaghin District of Rudan County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Rudan County, Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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