Ravar County () is in

Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...

province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households. The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 43,198, in 13,281 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Geography

Ravar is the northernmost county of Kerman province. It lies on the border of the large desert area of South Khorasan province, called the Loot Desert (

Dasht-e Lut The Lut Desert, widely referred to as Dasht-e Lut (, "Emptiness Plain"), is a salt desert located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List ...

, or "Emptiness Plain").

Economy

Carpet-weaving, a very old tradition in Ravar, is one of the main industries of the county. The carpets produced in the city are internationally renowned.

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References

Ravar County Counties of Kerman province {{Kerman-geo-stub