Ravar County Persian:شهرستان راور | |
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![]() Location of Ravar County in Kerman province (top, pink) | |
![]() Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
Coordinates:31°16′N57°07′E / 31.267°N 57.117°E /31.267; 57.117[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Ravar |
Districts | Central,Kuhsaran |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 43,198 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Ravar County (Persian:شهرستان راور)[a] is inKerman province,Iran. Its capital is the city ofRavar.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 43,198, in 13,281 households.[2]
Ravar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 31,140 | 33,867 | 32,832 |
Ravar RD | 8,230 | 11,966 | 10,103 |
Ravar (city) | 22,910 | 21,901 | 22,729 |
Kuhsaran District | 7,399 | 6,428 | 10,366 |
Heruz RD | 3,436 | 2,859 | 5,102 |
Horjand RD | 3,025 | 2,819 | 4,257 |
Hojedk (city) | 938 | 750 | 1,007 |
Total | 38,539 | 40,295 | 43,198 |
RD = Rural District |
Ravar is the northernmost county of Kerman province. It lies on the border of the large desert area ofSouth Khorasan province, called the Loot Desert (Dasht-e Lut, or "Emptiness Plain").
Carpet-weaving, a very old tradition in Ravar, is one of the main industries of the county. The carpets produced in the city are internationally renowned.[citation needed]
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