Ravar County

Not to be confused with Kavar County or Ravansar County.
For the city, see Ravar.

Ravar County
Persian: شهرستان راور
County
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province (top, pink)
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province (top, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°16′N 57°07′E / 31.267°N 57.117°E / 31.267; 57.117[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalRavar
DistrictsCentral, Kuhsaran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
43,198
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ravar County (Persian: شهرستان راور)[a] is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 43,198, in 13,281 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ravar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 31,140 33,867 32,832
Ravar RD 8,230 11,966 10,103
Ravar (city) 22,910 21,901 22,729
Kuhsaran District 7,399 6,428 10,366
Heruz RD 3,436 2,859 5,102
Horjand RD 3,025 2,819 4,257
Hojedk (city) 938 750 1,007
Total 38,539 40,295 43,198
RD = Rural District

Geography

Ravar is the northernmost county of Kerman province. It lies on the border of the large desert area of South Khorasan province, called the Loot Desert (Dasht-e Lut, or "Emptiness Plain").

Economy

Carpet-weaving, a very old tradition in Ravar, is one of the main industries of the county. The carpets produced in the city are internationally renowned.[citation needed]

See also

Media related to Ravar County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Rāvar

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Ravar 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 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.


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