Rudan County (Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.[3][a]
Rudan County
Persian: شهرستان رودان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Rudan County in Hormozgan province (top right, pink) | |
 Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′N 57°15′E / 27.533°N 57.250°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| Capital | Rudan |
| Districts | Central, Bikah, Jaghin, Rudkhaneh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 124,522 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, the village of Bikah was elevated to the status of a city.[5] In 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District rose to city status as well.[6]
In 2019, Eslamabad Rural District was created in Bikah District, and Berentin Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 124,522 in 34,561 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editRudan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 November 2024). "Rudan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ "Hormozgan's religious tourism capacity". mehrnews.com (in Persian). 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Conversion of Bikah village from the functions of Bikah Rural District, Bikah District of Rudan County in Hormozgan province to Bikah city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017) [Approved 17 May 1396]. "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of Balashahr village, the center of Jaghin District of Rudan County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 59806/33667. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 September 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Rudan County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 199777. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.