Baft County

Not to be confused with Bafq County.
For the city, see Baft.

Baft County
Persian: شهرستان بافت
County
Location of Baft County in Kerman province (center left, yellow)
Location of Baft County in Kerman province (center left, yellow)
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]
 • Total
84,103
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.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Arzuiyeh District and Dehsard Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County,[4] and Rabor District to establish Rabor County.[5] Dashtab and Khabar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formatkon of Khabar District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,847, in 32,262 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,940 people in 21,195 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 84,103 in 26,543 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Baft County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 68,270 59,112 67,520
Bezenjan RD 6,279 7,834 9,959
Dashtab RD 5,170
Dehsard RD[a] 3,527
Fathabad RD 3,343 3,613 4,581
Gughar RD 3,212 5,604 7,264
Khabar RD 4,842
Kiskan RD 2,472 4,920 6,682
Baft (city) 35,008 33,107 34,517
Bezenjan (city) 4,417 4,034 4,517
Arzuiyeh District[a] 36,859
Arzuiyeh RD 13,656
Soghan RD 9,749
Vakilabad RD 7,786
Arzuiyeh (city) 5,668
Khabar District 15,902 16,012
Dashtab RD 9,079 9,730
Khabar RD 6,823 6,282
Rabor District[b] 33,718
Hanza RD 6,193
Javaran RD 5,068
Rabor RD 4,562
Siyahbanuiyeh RD 5,509
Rabor (city) 12,386
Total 138,847 75,940 84,103
RD = Rural District

Geography

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.[citation needed]

See also

Media related to Baft County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Transferred to Arzuiyeh County[4]
  2. ^ Transferred to Rabor County[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 December 2024). "Baft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 1 December 1389]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions in Baft County under the jurisdiction of Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 44504/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2024) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding divisional reforms and changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99576/T43154H. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.