Rafsanjan County

For the city, see Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan County
Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان
County
Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province (top left, purple)
Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province (top left, purple)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°35′N 55°59′E / 30.583°N 55.983°E / 30.583; 55.983[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalRafsanjan
DistrictsCentral, Ferdows, Koshkuiyeh, Nuq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
311,214
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Rafsanjan County (Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rafsanjan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Anar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Anar County.[4] The village of Ferdowsiyeh was elevated to city status as Safayyeh.[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 291,417, in 71,830 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 287,921 people in 76,797 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 311,214 in 91,511 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Rafsanjan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Rafsanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Central District 211,495 237,265 255,377
Azadegan RD 11,930 13,683 14,427
Darreh Doran RD 2,493 3,176 4,461
Eslamiyeh RD 14,919 18,350 20,182
Kabutar Khan RD 10,110 10,545 12,114
Khenaman RD 1,749 2,202 1,966
Qasemabad RD 17,430 21,646 23,869
Razmavaran RD 7,512 8,552 8,766
Sarcheshmeh RD 513 1,285 1,716
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (city) 8,451 6,406 5,967
Rafsanjan (city) 136,388 151,420 161,909
Anar District[a] 31,554
Bayaz RD 8,325
Hoseynabad RD 6,394
Aminshahr (city) 4,044
Anar (city) 12,791
Ferdows District 14,959 15,818 19,020
Ferdows RD 6,889 5,517 5,874
Rezvan RD 8,070 8,068 10,668
Safayyeh (city)[b] 2,233 2,478
Koshkuiyeh District 22,048 20,587 22,133
Koshkuiyeh RD 5,995 5,325 5,969
Raviz RD 1,374 1,012 1,420
Sharifabad RD 8,529 7,640 7,100
Koshkuiyeh (city) 6,150 6,610 7,644
Nuq District 11,361 12,641 13,955
Bahreman RD 6,956 8,113 8,690
Bahreman (city) 4,405 4,528 5,265
Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh (city)[c]
Total 291,417 287,921 311,214
RD = Rural District

Notable people

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in the city of Bahreman.[9]

See also

Media related to Rafsanjan County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Anar County[4]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Ferdowsiyeh[5]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 3 March 1388]. Approval letter regarding the creation of Anar County with the center of Anar city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 164712/42/4/1; Notification 53206/T39429H. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 23 January 1388]. The village of Ferdowsiyeh, the center of Ferdows District of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province, is recognized as the city of Safayyeh. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/120157; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2019) [Approved 12 December 1397]. 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 (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 158382. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ "Iran Report: May 9, 2005". Radio Free Europe. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2013.