Bam County
Persian: شهرستان بم
County
Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E / 29.083°N 58.217°E / 29.083; 58.217[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalBam
DistrictsCentral, Baravat, Deh Bakri
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total228,241
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households,[5] by which time Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;[6] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts to become Narmashir County;[7] and most of Rigan District to form Rigan County.[8] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 228,241 in 71,338 households.[2]

Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.

Administrative divisions

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

In 2018, Darijan Rural District was established in the Central District; Deh Bakri Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Deh Bakri District, which was divided into two rural districts;[9] and the village of Deh Bakri was renamed Deh Bid as the capital of the new district.[10]

Bam County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 118,037 159,129 167,810
Darijan RD1
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 District1
Abareq RD1
Deh Bakri RD
Fahraj District2 23,442
Borj-e Akram RD 9,465
Fahraj RD 7,872
Fahraj (city) 6,105
Narmashir District3 37,078
Azizabad RD 18,061
Posht Rud RD 15,051
Narmashir (city) 3,966
Rigan District 70,908
Chahdegal RD2 17,849
Gavkan RD4 9,246
Gonbaki RD4 11,926
Rigan RD4 26,114
Mohammadabad (city)4 5,773
Rud Ab District3 28,370
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD 14,554
Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD3 12,059
Nezamshahr (city)3 1,757
Total 277,835 195,603 228,241
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[9]
2Became a part of Fahraj County[6]
3Became a part of Narmashir County[7]
4Became a part of Rigan County[8]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 June 2023). "Bam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Deh Bakri governor was introduced". Kermaneno (in Persian). 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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