Rafsanjan County

Rafsanjan County

Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان
Rafsanjan County Persian: شهرستان رفسنجان
County
	Location of Rafsanjan County in Kerman province (top left, purple)
	Location of Kerman province in Iran
	Coordinates: 30°35′N 55°59′E / 30.583°N 55.983°E / 30.583; 55.983
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Rafsanjan
Districts	Central, Ferdows, Koshkuiyeh, Nuq
Population (2016)
• Total	311,214
Time zone	UTC+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]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 291,417, in 71,830 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 287,921 people in 76,797 households,^[5] by which time Anar District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Anar County.^[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 311,214 in 91,511 households.^[2]

Former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in Bahreman, in Rafsanjan County.^[7]

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.^[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Javadiyeh ol Hiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[8]

Rafsanjan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	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 District¹	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)		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)²
Total	291,417	287,921	311,214
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Anar County^[6] ²Became a city after the 2016 census^[8]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 July 2023). "Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ a b c d "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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ a b "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.
^ a b "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.
^ a b Davoudi, Parviz (17 June 2009). "Anar County was added to the country". Tabnak (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ "Iran Report: May 9, 2005". Radio Free Europe. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 2017). "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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (3 July 2023). "Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 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.

[Kerman_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[2006_census-4] "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-5] "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.

[Anar_County-6] Davoudi, Parviz (17 June 2009). "Anar County was added to the country". Tabnak (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[7] "Iran Report: May 9, 2005". Radio Free Europe. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[Javadiyeh_ol_Hiyeh-8] Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 2017). "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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.