Ravar County
Persian: شهرستان راور
County
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°17′N 57°07′E / 31.283°N 57.117°E / 31.283; 57.117[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalRavar
DistrictsCentral, Kuhsaran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total43,198
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ravar County (Persian: شهرستان راور; also romanized as Rāvar) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households.[4] At the 2016 census the county's population was 43,198, in 13,281 households.[2]

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

Carpet-weaving is one of the main industries of the county, and the carpets produced there are renowned internationally. This art is a very old tradition in Ravar.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Ravar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, three rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Ravar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District31,14033,86732,832
Ravar RD8,23011,96610,103
Ravar (city)22,91021,90122,729
Kuhsaran District7,3996,42810,366
Heruz RD3,4362,8595,102
Horjand RD3,0252,8194,257
Hojedk (city)9387501,007
Total38,53940,29543,198
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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