Bam County () is in
Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of
Bam.
are located in Bam County.
History
After the 2006 National Census,
Fahraj District and
Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of
Fahraj County;
and
Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish
Narmashir County
Narmashir County () is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Narmashir.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Narmashir County, whic ...
;
and
Rigan District was separated in establishing
Rigan County.
In addition,
Kork and Nartich Rural District
Kork and Nartich Rural District () is in Baravat District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, ...
was separated from the
Central District, and
Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from
Rud Ab District, in the formation of
Baravat District
Baravat District () is in Bam County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baravat.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural ...
.
After the 2011 census, the city of
Baravat
Baravat () is a city in, and the capital of, Baravat District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,388 in 3,950 households, when it was in the ...
joined the new district from the Central District.
In 2018,
Darijan Rural District
Darijan Rural District () is in the Central District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran
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was created in the Central District, and
Dehbakri Rural District
Dehbakri Rural District () is in Dehbakri District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, ...
was separated from it in the formation of
Dehbakri District
Dehbakri District () is in Bam County, Kerman province, Iran
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, including the new
Abareq Rural District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.
Administrative divisions
Bam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
See also
Notes
References
{{Bam County, state=collapsed
Bam County
Counties of Kerman province