Rafsanjan County

Rafsanjan County (Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Rafsanjan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 291,417, in 71,830 households.[1] 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.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 311,214 in 91,511 households.[3]

Rafsanjan County
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
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalRafsanjan
DistrictsCentral, Ferdows, Koshkuiyeh, Nuq
Population
 (2016)
 • Total311,214
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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".

Former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in Bahreman, in Rafsanjan County.[4]

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.[3]

Rafsanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District211,495237,265255,377
Azadegan Rural District11,93013,68314,427
Darreh Doran Rural District2,4933,1764,461
Eslamiyeh Rural District14,91918,35020,182
Kabutar Khan Rural District10,11010,54512,114
Khenaman Rural District1,7492,2021,966
Qasemabad Rural District17,43021,64623,869
Razmavaran Rural District7,5128,5528,766
Sarcheshmeh Rural District5131,2851,716
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (city)8,4516,4065,967
Rafsanjan (city)136,388151,420161,909
Anar District131,554
Bayaz Rural District8,325
Hoseynabad Rural District6,394
Anar (city)12,791
Hoseynabad (city)4,044
Ferdows District14,95915,81819,020
Ferdows Rural District6,8895,5175,874
Rezvan Rural District8,0708,06810,668
Safayyeh (city)2,2332,478
Koshkuiyeh District22,04820,58722,133
Koshkuiyeh Rural District5,9955,3255,969
Raviz Rural District1,3741,0121,420
Sharifabad Rural District8,5297,6407,100
Koshkuiyeh (city)6,1506,6107,644
Nuq District11,36112,64113,955
Bahreman Rural District6,9568,1138,690
Bahreman (city)4,4054,5285,265
Total291,417287,921311,214
1Became a part of Anar County
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  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. "Iran Report: May 9, 2005". Radio Free Europe. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2013.


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