Ravar County

Not to be confused with Kavar County or Ravansar County.

For the city, see Ravar.

Ravar County (Persian: شهرستان راور)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.^[3]

Ravar County Persian: شهرستان راور
County
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province (top, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°17′N 57°07′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".

Demographics

Population

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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 43,198, in 13,281 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ravar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
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

Geography

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").

Economy

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.

See also

Media related to Ravar County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also Romanized as Rāvar

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Ravar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
2. "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 (14 November 1375). "Changes in the country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
4. "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. "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.