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Rudan County

Coordinates: 27°32′N 57°15′E / 27.533°N 57.250°E / 27.533; 57.250
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Rudan County
Persian: شهرستان رودان
Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink)
Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°32′N 57°15′E / 27.533°N 57.250°E / 27.533; 57.250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalRudan
DistrictsCentral, Bikah, Jaghin, Rudkhaneh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total124,522
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rudan County (Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.[2][a]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bikah was elevated to the status of a city. In September 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District rose to city status as well.[3]

In September 2019, Eslamabad Rural District was established in Bikah District, and Berentin Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 124,522 in 34,561 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Rudan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[7]
Central District 52,816 59,660 63,616
Abnama RD 17,855 20,662 22,271
Berentin RD
Faryab RD 2,495 3,077 2,922
Rahdar RD 2,406 2,636 2,302
Rudan (city)[a] 30,060 33,285 36,121
Bikah District 22,532 24,540 24,606
Berentin RD 8,328 9,032 8,684
Bikah RD 14,204 8,506 8,732
Eslamabad RD[b]
Bikah (city) 7,002 7,190
Jaghin District 11,254 15,318 14,468
Jaghin-e Jonubi RD 4,083 5,249 5,086
Jaghin-e Shomali RD 7,171 10,069 9,382
Balashahr (city)[c]
Rudkhaneh District 17,620 19,029 21,606
Mosaferabad RD 5,111 5,069 6,727
Rudkhaneh RD 2,572 2,643 3,338
Rudkhaneh Bar RD 7,431 8,242 8,862
Ziarat-e Ali (city) 2,506 3,075 2,679
Total 104,222 118,547 124,522
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Rudan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Formerly Deh Barez
  2. ^ Established after the 2016 census[4]
  3. ^ Formerly the village of Jaghin, became a city after the 2016 census[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 September 2023). "Rudan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Balashahr village, the center of Jaghin District of Rudan County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Rudan County, Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ a b "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.