Mirjaveh County Explained

Mirjaveh County should not be confused with Mirabad County.

Mirjaveh County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranSistanBaluchistan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sistan and Baluchestan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mirjaveh
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Ladiz
P3:Rig-e Malek
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:45357
Coordinates:28.9167°N 84°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Mirjaveh County (Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirjaveh.[2] The county is bordered by both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from Zahedan County in the establishment of Mirjaveh County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Mirjaveh as its capital and only city at the time.[2] After the 2016 census, the village of Rig-e Malek was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 11,853 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Mirjaveh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Mirjaveh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
Central District 13,195
3,265
571
Mirjaveh (city) 9,359
Ladiz District 22,960
6,455
7,981
8,524
Rig-e Malek District 9,202
7,184
2,018
Rig-e Malek (city)
Total 45,357

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mirjaveh County . . 14 April 2023 . 14 April 2023. fa.
  2. Web site: Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108220512/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=223430 . 8 January 2013 . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 10 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204172256/https://dotic.ir/news/1680 . 4 December 2021 . Fazli . Abdolreza Rahmani . Ministry of Interior . 17 December 2018 . 14 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.