Baft County Explained
Baft County should not be confused with Bafq County.
| Baft County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان بافت |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKerman-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Kerman province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| 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 (Persian: 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 in the formation of Rabor County.[4] Dashtab and Khabar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to establish 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 |
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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 . . 25 June 2023 . 25 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 30 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 30 January 2024.
- Web site: Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827234657/https://dolat.ir/detail/200189 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohamad Reza . 27 August 2018 . 9 April 2011 . 24 June 2023.
- Web site: Based on the approval of the government, two counties were created: Rabor County centered on Rabor city of Kerman province, and Behabad County, centered on Behabad city of Yazd province . fa . Raja News . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813142328/https://rajanews.com/news/18856 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 13 August 2020 . 12 August 2009 . 7 November 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
