Hamun County
Hamun County
Persian: شهرستان هامون | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hamun County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top left, pink) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′09″N 61°05′01″E / 30.55250°N 61.08361°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Mohammadabad |
| Districts | Central, Teymurabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,017 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Hamun County (Persian: شهرستان هامون) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.[4]
History
[edit]In September 2013, Shib Ab District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Hamun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mohammadabad as its capital.[4] After the 2016 National Census, Shahr-e Jadid-e Ramshar was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,017 in 11,380 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Hamun County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 34,570 |
| Lutak RD | 12,797 |
| Mohammadabad RD | 13,526 |
| Mohammadabad (city) | 3,468 |
| Ali Akbar (city)[a] | 4,779 |
| Shahr-e Jadid-e Ramshar (city) | |
| Teymurabad District | 6,290 |
| Kuh-e Khajeh RD | 1,434 |
| Teymurabad RD | 4,856 |
| Total | 41,017 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Media related to Hamun County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2023). "Hamun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out national divisions about Saberi and Teymurabad and Nimruz and Hamun Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "All 1000 units of the National Housing Movement Plan will be built in the new city of Ramshar". DOLAT (in Persian). Ramshar New Urban Development Company, Board of Directors. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ali Akbar village from Kuh-e Khajeh Rural District of Shib Ab District of Zabol County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Ali Akbar city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
