Baft County
Persian: شهرستان بافت
County
Location of Baft County in Kerman province
Location of Baft County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°10′N 56°30′E / 29.167°N 56.500°E / 29.167; 56.500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalBaft
DistrictsCentral, Khabar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total84,103
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Baft County (Persian: شهرستان بافت) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baft.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,847, in 32,262 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 75,940 people in 21,195 households,[4] by which time Arzuiyeh District and Dehsard Rural District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County,[5] and Rabor District in the establishment of Rabor County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 84,103 in 26,543 households.[2]

The elevation of the county is 2,280 to 2,315m. Baft is one of highest counties in Iran and some areas have elevations reaching 2,800m. There are high mountains in Baft, some over 4,300m.

Administrative divisions

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

Baft County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District68,27059,11267,520
Bezenjan RD6,2797,8349,959
Dashtab RD5,170
Dehsard RD13,527
Fathabad RD3,3433,6134,581
Gughar RD3,2125,6047,264
Khabar RD4,842
Kiskan RD2,4724,9206,682
Baft (city)35,00833,10734,517
Bezenjan (city)4,4174,0344,517
Arzuiyeh District136,859
Arzuiyeh RD13,656
Soghan RD9,749
Vakilabad RD7,786
Arzuiyeh (city)5,668
Khabar District15,90216,012
Dashtab RD9,0799,730
Khabar RD6,8236,282
Rabor District233,718
Hanza RD6,193
Javaran RD5,068
Rabor RD4,562
Siyah Banuiyeh RD5,509
Rabor (city)12,386
Total138,84775,94084,103
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Arzuiyeh County[5]
2Became a part of Rabor County[6]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 June 2023). "Baft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohamad Reza (9 April 2011). "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Based on the approval of the government, two counties were created: Rabor County centered on Rabor city of Kerman province, and Behabad County, centered on Behabad city of Yazd province". Raja News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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