Baft County Explained
Baft County should not be confused with Bafq County.
| Baft County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان بافت |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKerman-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kerman province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerman |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Baft |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Khabar |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 84103 |
| Coordinates: | 29.1667°N 86°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Baft County (fa|شهرستان بافت) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baft.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Arzuiyeh District and Dehsard Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County,[3] and Rabor District to establish Rabor County.[4] Dashtab and Khabar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formatkon of Khabar District.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,847, in 32,262 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 75,940 people in 21,195 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 84,103 in 26,543 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Baft County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Baft County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 68,270 | 59,112 | 67,520 |
| 6,279 | 7,834 | 9,959 |
| Dashtab RD | 5,170 | | |
| Dehsard RD | 3,527 | | |
| 3,343 | 3,613 | 4,581 |
| 3,212 | 5,604 | 7,264 |
| Khabar RD | 4,842 | | |
| 2,472 | 4,920 | 6,682 |
| Baft (city) | 35,008 | 33,107 | 34,517 |
| Bezenjan (city) | 4,417 | 4,034 | 4,517 |
| Arzuiyeh District | 36,859 | | |
| 13,656 | | |
| 9,749 | | |
| 7,786 | | |
| Arzuiyeh (city) | 5,668 | | |
| Khabar District | | 15,902 | 16,012 |
| | 9,079 | 9,730 |
| | 6,823 | 6,282 |
| Rabor District | 33,718 | | |
| 6,193 | | |
| 5,068 | | |
| 4,562 | | |
| 5,509 | | |
| Rabor (city) | 12,386 | | |
| Total | 138,847 | 75,940 | 84,103 |
| |
Geography
The elevation of the county is 2,280 to 2,315m. Baft is one of highest counties in Iran and some areas have elevations reaching 2,800m. There are high mountains in Baft, some over 4,300m.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Baft County. . 3 December 2024. 3 December 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 30 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. 30 January 2024.
- Approval letter regarding the national divisions in Baft County under the jurisdiction of Kerman province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829113543/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/177847. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 29 August 2023. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2023. Approved 1 December 1389. 2 December 2024. Proposal 44504/42/4/1.
- Approval letter regarding divisional reforms and changes in Kerman province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20241202204159/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/136235. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Ahmadinejad. Mahmud. 2 December 2024. c. 2024. Approved 5 July 1388. Notification 99576/T43154H. 2 December 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls. 29 March 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx. Excel. 20 October 2020.
