Bam County

County in Kerman province, Iran

Not to be confused with Bampur County.

For the city, see Bam. For other places with a similar name, see Bam.

County in Kerman, Iran

Bam County

Persian: شهرستان بم

County

Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink)

Location of Kerman province in Iran

Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E﻿ / ﻿29.083°N 58.217°E﻿ / 29.083; 58.217[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Kerman
Capital| Bam
Districts| Central, Baravat, Dehbakri
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 228,241
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3] Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.[citation needed]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;[4] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish Narmashir County;[5] and Rigan District was separated in establishing Rigan County.[6] In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District, in the formation of Baravat District.[5] After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.[7]

In 2018, Darijan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Dehbakri Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Dehbakri District, including the new Abareq Rural District.[8]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Bam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bam County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2]

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|
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Central District | 118,037 | 159,129 | 167,810
Darijan RD[a] |  |  |
Dehbakri RD | 6,314 | 10,503 | 12,914
Howmeh RD | 13,296 | 22,862 | 27,500
Kork and Nartich RD | 9,216 |  |
Bam (city) | 73,823 | 107,131 | 127,396
Baravat (city) | 15,388 | 18,633 |
Baravat District |  | 35,673 | 59,612
Kork and Nartich RD |  | 13,756 | 12,868
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD |  | 21,917 | 23,983
Baravat (city) |  |  | 22,761
Dehbakri District[a] |  |  |
Abareq RD[a] |  |  |
Dehbakri RD |  |  |
Fahraj District[b] | 23,442 |  |
Borj-e Akram RD | 9,465 |  |
Fahraj RD | 7,872 |  |
Fahraj (city) | 6,105 |  |
Narmashir District[c] | 37,078 |  |
Azizabad RD | 18,061 |  |
Poshtrud RD | 15,051 |  |
Narmashir (city) | 3,966 |  |
Rigan District[d] | 70,908 |  |
Chahdegal RD[b] | 17,849 |  |
Gavkan RD | 9,246 |  |
Gonbaki RD | 11,926 |  |
Rigan RD | 26,114 |  |
Mohammadabad (city) | 5,773 |  |
Rud Ab District[c] | 28,370 |  |
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 14,554 |  |
Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD | 12,059 |  |
Nezamshahr (city) | 1,757 |  |
Total | 277,835 | 195,603 | 228,241
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Bam County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[8]
2. ^ a b Transferred to Fahraj County[4]
3. ^ a b Transferred to Narmashir County[5]
4. ^ Transferred to Rigan County[6]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 December 2024). "Bam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 4 June 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 72382/T42981H. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via Lam ta Kam.
5. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 23 March 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/4/1/44515. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
7. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 28 November 1381]. Approval of divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19988; Letter 58538-26118; Notification 31932/T27111K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
8. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 2018]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bam County, Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 189387. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
10. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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Kerman province, Iran

Capital|

* Kerman

Counties
and cities|

| Anar County|

* Anar
* Aminshahr

|

Anbarabad County|

* Anbarabad
* Mardehek

Arzuiyeh County|

* Arzuiyeh

Baft County|

* Baft
* Bezenjan

Bam County|

* Bam
* Baravat

Bardsir County|

* Bardsir
* Golzar
* Negar

Fahraj County|

* Fahraj

Faryab County|

* Faryab

Jiroft County|

* Jiroft
* Darb-e Behesht
* Jebalbarez

Kahnuj County|

* Kahnuj

Kerman County|

* Kerman
* Anduhjerd
* Baghin
* Chatrud
* Ekhtiarabad
* Golbaf
* Jupar
* Kazemabad
* Mahan
* Mohiabad
* Rayen
* Shahdad
* Zangiabad

Kuhbanan County|

* Kuhbanan
* Kian Shahr

Manujan County|

* Manujan
* Nowdezh

Narmashir County|

* Narmashir
* Nezamshahr

Qaleh Ganj County|

* Qaleh Ganj

Rabor County|

* Rabor

Rafsanjan County|

* Rafsanjan
* Bahreman
* Koshkuiyeh
* Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
* Safayyeh

Ravar County|

* Ravar
* Hojedk

Rigan County|

* Mohammadabad
* Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki

Rudbar-e Jonubi County|

* Rudbar

Shahr-e Babak County|

* Shahr-e Babak
* Dehaj
* Jowzam
* Khatunabad
* Khursand

Sirjan County|

* Sirjan
* Najaf Shahr
* Pariz
* Zeydabad

Zarand County|

* Zarand
* Khanuk
* Reyhan Shahr
* Yazdan Shahr

Sights|

* Arg-é Bam
* Bardsir citadel
* Carpet Museum, Kerman
* Dinosaur remnants, Zarand
* Dousari waterfall
* Ganjali Khan Complex
* Hajagha-ali historical complex
* Ibrahim Khan's school
* Jamé Mosque of Kerman
* Kerman's grand Bazzar
* Kerman's museum of industry
* Khanqah of Sheykh Saeid
* Konar Sandal
* Meymand
* Naderi Milestone, Fahraj
* Pid-e Nekooieh
* Presidential museum of Rafsanjan
* Rayen Castle
* Shazdeh Garden
* Sirjan's Yakhchals
* Torang cave
* Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
* Vakil bath, Kerman
* Agha Garden

Places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Kerman Province

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Bam County

Capital|

* Bam

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Bam
* Baravat

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Rural districts
and villages|

| Deh Bakri|

* Aliabad Yek
* Borzuiyeh
* Bidkhun-e Morghak
* Chenari
* Dahaneh Morghak
* Darehderaz
* Deh Bakri
* Deh Now-e Yek
* Deh Redin
* Gol Malek
* Goneh Gorgi
* Golandaz
* Hasankhandan
* Hasharabad
* Hemmatabad
* Houruiyeh
* Jalalabad
* Kahnuj-e Damaneh
* Kavaru
* Khomroutak
* Morghak-e Olya
* Sar Bag-e Juzuiyeh
* Sar Posht
* Seh Daran

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Howmeh|

* Ab Garm
* Abareq
* Aduri
* Aghancheh
* Aliabad-e Do
* Amirabad
* Bagh Chamak
* Bagh Tak
* Bagh-e Gol
* Bidaran-e Kohneh
* Bidaran-e Now
* Bon-e Esfandi
* Boneh-ye Sukhteh Char
* Chu Chun
* Dahaneh Sar Asiyab
* Dak
* Dar Bagh
* Dar Gerdu
* Darbar
* Darreh-ye Kalatehi
* Darzin-e Do
* Darzin-e Yek
* Deh Now
* Dehu
* Derijan
* Derzerb
* Desk
* Desk-e Bala
* Eslamabad
* Fadua
* Galupadeh
* Gav Mordeh
* Gazdan
* Gazdar
* Gowdpadeh
* Gowk
* Guru
* Hamzehi
* Herarun
* Hoseyn Qoli
* Jazin
* Khaneh Khatun
* Khvajeh Askar
* Khvajeh Nezam-e Chahar Dang
* Mahmudabad
* Mehrabad
* Mir Ahmadi
* Moghaviyeh
* Negur
* Pabaneh
* Pakam
* Papedeh
* Parmanuiyeh
* Poshtqaleh
* Putar
* Qaleh Now
* Qaleh-ye Askar
* Sabzuiyeh
* Sadabad-e Sofla
* Saidabad
* Sar Jangal
* Sar Parideh
* Sar Tashtak
* Sarvestan
* Seyyed Damaneh
* Shah Mansuri
* Shamsabad-e Olya
* Tang-e Sabz
* Tavakkolabad
* Titubar
* Tizahang
* Tolombeh-ye Abbasabad
* Zumin

Kork and Nartich|

* Chehel Tokhm
* Espigan
* Hasanabad-e Bala-ye Darestan
* Khudrowsazi
* Kork
* Mohammadabad-e Seyyed Nezam
* Nartich
* Posht Rud
* Qaleh-ye Bala
* Tamik
* Zendan
* Zeydabad

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