Ravar County
Persian: شهرستان راور | |
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Coordinates: 31°17′N 57°07′E / 31.283°N 57.117°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)[a] is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households.[5] At the 2016 census the county's population was 43,198, in 13,281 households.[2]
Ravar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 31,140 | 33,867 | 32,832 |
Ravar RD | 8,230 | 11,966 | 10,103 |
Ravar (city) | 22,910 | 21,901 | 22,729 |
Kuhsaran District | 7,399 | 6,428 | 10,366 |
Heruz RD | 3,436 | 2,859 | 5,102 |
Horjand RD | 3,025 | 2,819 | 4,257 |
Hojedk (city) | 938 | 750 | 1,007 |
Total | 38,539 | 40,295 | 43,198 |
RD = Rural District |
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.