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 2006 census, the region's population (as the former Mirjaveh District of Zahedan County) was 45,896 in 8,481 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 39,873 people in 9,385 households.[5] The district was separated from Zahedan County in 2013 to become Mirjaveh County, with three districts, seven rural districts and one city.[3] 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.[6] 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 two districts, seven rural districts, and one city.[2]

Mirjaveh County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District13,59010,12113,195
Andeh Rural District3,265
Howmeh Rural District571
Mirjaveh (city)13,59010,1219,359
Ladiz District32,30629,75222,960
Junabad Rural District6,455
Ladiz Rural District23,95321,7127,981
Tamin Rural District8,3538,0408,524
Rig-e Malek District9,202
Rig-e Malek Rural District7,184
Tahlab Rural District2,018
Rig-e Malek (city)2
Total45,89639,87345,357
1As a part of Zahedan County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
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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. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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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