Ravar

For the administrative divisions, see Ravar County and Ravar Rural District. For the village in Kurdistan province, see Ravar. For the village in Mazandaran province, see Ravar.

Ravar
Persian: راور
City
Ravar carpet
Ravar carpet
Ravar is located in Iran
Ravar
Ravar
Coordinates: 31°15′48″N 56°48′26″E / 31.26333°N 56.80722°E / 31.26333; 56.80722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRavar
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
22,729
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ravar (Persian: راور)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ravar County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Known as the national carpet city of Iran, Ravar produces a distinctive type of Kerman carpet, and is also well known for its vast pistachio fields.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18.500 in 5,921 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 19.100 people in 6,260 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,800 people in 6,874 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāvar[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Ravar, Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Ravar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080922" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 14 November 1375]. Changes in the national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.9527; Notification 125322/201759K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.


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