Ravar County

Ravar County

Persian: شهرستان راور
Ravar County Persian: شهرستان راور
County
	Location of Ravar County in Kerman province
	Location of Kerman province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°17′N 57°07′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Ravar
Districts	Central, Kuhsaran
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	43,198
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ravar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206666" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

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

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
"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.
"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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 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.

[2006_census-3] "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-4] "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.