Rahmatabad, Rigan
Rahmatabad
Persian: رحمت اباد | |
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  Rahmatabad | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′33″N 59°03′45″E / 28.64250°N 59.06250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Rigan |
| District | Rahmatabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,055 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Rahmatabad (Persian: رحمت اباد)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rahmatabad District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, Rahmatabad's population was 3,615 in 737 households, when it was a village in Rigan Rural District of the former Rigan District of Bam County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,731 people in 1,103 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County and was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,055 people in 1,307 households.[2]
In 2019, the village of Rahmatabad was elevated to the status of a city.[8] In 2023, Rahmatabad and Gavkan Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Rahmatabad District.[4]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Rahmatabad, Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Kerman province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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