Rudan County
Persian: شهرستان رودان | |
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County | |
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) | |
• Total | 124,522 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Rudan County ( Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan (formerly Deh Barez). [2]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households. [3] The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households. [4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 124,522 in 34,561 households. [5]
The population history and structural changes of Rudan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 10 rural districts, and three cities. [5]
In September 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District was elevated to the status of a city. [6] In September 2019, Berentin Rural District was transferred from Bikah District to the Central District, and Eslamabad Rural District was established in Bikah District. [7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [3] | 2011 [4] | 2016 [5] |
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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) | 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 RD1 | |||
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)2 | |||
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 1Established after the 2016 census [7] 2Formerly the village of Jaghin, became a city after the 2016 census [6] |