Narmashir County

For the city, see Narmashir.

Narmashir County Persian: شهرستان نرماشیر
County
Location of Narmashir County in Kerman province (center right, purple)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°14′N 58°46′E[1]
County	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Narmashir
Districts	Central, Rud Ab
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	54,228
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Narmashir County (Persian: شهرستان نرماشیر) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Narmashir.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Narmashir County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Narmashir as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 58,229 people in 15,673 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,228 in 16,182 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Narmashir County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	44,150	40,090
Azizabad RD	20,065	20,226
Poshtrud RD	17,918	14,642
Narmashir (city)	6,167	5,222
Rud Ab District	14,079	14,138
Momenabad RD	5,116	5,225
Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD	6,914	6,487
Nezamshahr (city)[a]	2,049	2,426
Total	58,229	54,228
RD = Rural District

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Nezamabad^[5]

See also

Media related to Narmashir County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 December 2024). "Narmashir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
2. 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. 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.
4. 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.
5. Aref, Mohammada Reza (25 April 1400) [Approved 25 November 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.50870; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.