Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3] Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.[citation needed]
Bam County
Persian: شهرستان بم | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E / 29.083°N 58.217°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Bam |
| Districts | Central, Baravat, Deh Bakri |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 228,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;[4] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to become Narmashir County;[5] and most of Rigan District was separated to form the new Rigan County.[6] In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District, in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.[5]
In 2018, Darijan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Deh Bakri Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Deh Bakri District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Abareq Rural District.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 118,037 | 159,129 | 167,810 |
| Darijan RD[a] | |||
| Deh Bakri RD | 6,314 | 10,503 | 12,914 |
| Howmeh RD | 13,296 | 22,862 | 27,500 |
| Kork and Nartich RD | 9,216 | ||
| Bam (city) | 73,823 | 107,131 | 127,396 |
| Baravat (city) | 15,388 | 18,633 | |
| Baravat District | 35,673 | 59,612 | |
| Kork and Nartich RD | 13,756 | 12,868 | |
| Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 21,917 | 23,983 | |
| Baravat (city) | 22,761 | ||
| Deh Bakri District[a] | |||
| Abareq RD[a] | |||
| Deh Bakri RD | |||
| Fahraj District[b] | 23,442 | ||
| Borj-e Akram RD | 9,465 | ||
| Fahraj RD | 7,872 | ||
| Fahraj (city) | 6,105 | ||
| Narmashir District[c] | 37,078 | ||
| Azizabad RD | 18,061 | ||
| Posht Rud RD | 15,051 | ||
| Narmashir (city) | 3,966 | ||
| Rigan District | 70,908 | ||
| Chahdegal RD[b] | 17,849 | ||
| Gavkan RD[d] | 9,246 | ||
| Gonbaki RD[d] | 11,926 | ||
| Rigan RD[d] | 26,114 | ||
| Mohammadabad (city)[d] | 5,773 | ||
| Rud Ab District[c] | 28,370 | ||
| Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 14,554 | ||
| Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD[c] | 12,059 | ||
| Nezamshahr (city)[c] | 1,757 | ||
| Total | 277,835 | 195,603 | 228,241 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Bam County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 June 2023). "Bam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "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 Davodi, Parviz (31 March 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bam County, Kerman province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 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.