Mohammadabad, Kerman

Mohammadabad

Persian: محمدآباد
Mohammadabad Persian: محمدآباد
City
	Mohammadabad
	Coordinates: 28°39′06″N 59°00′57″E / 28.65167°N 59.01583°E / 28.65167; 59.01583
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Rigan
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	20,720
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mohammadabad (Persian: محمدآباد, also Romanized as Moḩammadābād and Muhammadābād; also known as Moḩammadābād-e Rīgān)^[3] is a city in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is also the administrative center for Rigan Rural District.^[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 5,773 in 1,295 households, when it was in the former Rigan District of Bam County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,664 people in 2,856 households,^[7] by which time the city had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County, with Mohammadabad as its capital.^[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,720 people in 4,828 households.^[2]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Mohammadabad, Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ a b "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.
^ Mohammadabad, Kerman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075350" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Bam County under Kerman province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ "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.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Mohammadabad, Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[3] Mohammadabad, Kerman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075350" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Rigan_County-4] Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[Bam_RDs-5] Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Bam County under Kerman province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[2006_census-6] "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.

[2011_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.