Khamir County

Not to be confused with Khanmirza County.

For the city, see Bandar Khamir. For the administrative division of this county, see Khamir Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Khamir.

Khamir County (Persian: شهرستان خمیر) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Khamir.^[3]

Khamir County Persian: شهرستان خمیر
County
Location of Khamir County in Hormozgan province (left, purple)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°14′N 55°28′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Bandar Khamir
Districts	Central, Kahurestan, Ruydar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	56,148
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village Ruydar was elevated to the status of a city, and after the 2016 census, two villages merged to form the new city of Pol.^[4] Keshar Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kahurestan Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Kahurestan District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Latidan Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,545 in 10,320 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,968 people in 13,245 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 56,148 in 16,071 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khamir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khamir County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	35,917	39,119	41,821
Keshar RD[lower-alpha 1]
Khamir RD	11,648	9,641	10,602
Kahurestan RD	12,962	14,861	15,899
Bandar Khamir (city)	11,307	14,617	15,320
Pol (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Kahurestan District[lower-alpha 1]
Kahurestan RD
Latidan RD[lower-alpha 1]
Ruydar District	11,628	13,459	14,327
Rudbar RD	3,079	3,836	4,024
Ruydar RD	8,549	3,589	3,745
Ruydar (city)		6,034	6,558
Total	47,545	52,968	56,148
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Khamir County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Merger of two villages; became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 September 2023). "Khamir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
2. "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.
3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
   اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 2017). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Khamir County in Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
5. Mokhbar, Mohammad (18 May 1402). "Country divisions regarding Kahurestan Rural District, the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
6. "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.
7. "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.