Rudan County
Rudan County Persian: شهرستان رودان | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink) | |
![]() Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 27°32′N 57°15′E / 27.533°N 57.250°E / 27.533; 57.250[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
Capital | Rudan |
Districts | Central, Bikah, Jaghin, Rudkhaneh |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 124,522 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rudan County (Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.[2][a]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bikah was elevated to the status of a city. In September 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District rose to city status as well.[3]
In September 2019, Eslamabad Rural District was established in Bikah District, and Berentin Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 124,522 in 34,561 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Rudan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[7] |
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Central District | 52,816 | 59,660 | 63,616 |
Abnama RD | 17,855 | 20,662 | 22,271 |
Berentin RD | |||
Faryab RD | 2,495 | 3,077 | 2,922 |
Rahdar RD | 2,406 | 2,636 | 2,302 |
Rudan (city)[a] | 30,060 | 33,285 | 36,121 |
Bikah District | 22,532 | 24,540 | 24,606 |
Berentin RD | 8,328 | 9,032 | 8,684 |
Bikah RD | 14,204 | 8,506 | 8,732 |
Eslamabad RD[b] | |||
Bikah (city) | 7,002 | 7,190 | |
Jaghin District | 11,254 | 15,318 | 14,468 |
Jaghin-e Jonubi RD | 4,083 | 5,249 | 5,086 |
Jaghin-e Shomali RD | 7,171 | 10,069 | 9,382 |
Balashahr (city)[c] | |||
Rudkhaneh District | 17,620 | 19,029 | 21,606 |
Mosaferabad RD | 5,111 | 5,069 | 6,727 |
Rudkhaneh RD | 2,572 | 2,643 | 3,338 |
Rudkhaneh Bar RD | 7,431 | 8,242 | 8,862 |
Ziarat-e Ali (city) | 2,506 | 3,075 | 2,679 |
Total | 104,222 | 118,547 | 124,522 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Rudan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2023). "Rudan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Balashahr village, the center of Jaghin District of Rudan County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Rudan County, Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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