Rigan County
Persian: شهرستان ریگان
County
Location of Rigan County in Kerman province
Location of Rigan County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°21′21″N 59°13′46″E / 28.35583°N 59.22944°E / 28.35583; 59.22944[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalMohammadabad
DistrictsCentral, Rahmatabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total88,410
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

After the 2006 National Census, Gavkan, Gonbaki, and Rigan Rural Districts, and the city of Mohammadabad, were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mohammadabad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 66,335 people in 17,598 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 88,410 in 23,983 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to the status of cities.[5] In 2023, Gonbaki District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Gonbaki as its capital and only city. At the same time, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Sadabad Rural District was established in the newly formed Rahmatabad District.[6]

Rigan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 46,150 62,433
Gavkan RD 4,463 4,780
Posht-e Rig RD1
Rigan RD 32,023 36,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)2
Mohammadabad (city) 9,664 20,720
Gonbaki District3 20,185 25,976
Gonbaki RD 7,790 4,585
Naseriyeh RD 12,395 14,181
Gonbaki (city) 7,210
Rahmatabad District1
Gavkan RD
Sadabad RD1
Rahmatabad (city)2
Total 66,335 88,410
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
3Became a part of Gonbaki County after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.


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