Rabor County

For the administrative division of this county, see Rabor Rural District. For the city, see Rabor.

Rabor County Persian: شهرستان رابر
County
Location of Rabor County in Kerman province (center left, purple)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°12′N 57°01′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Rabor
Districts	Central, Hanza
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	35,362
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rabor District was separated from Baft County in the establishment of Rabor County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Rabor as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Hanza was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,392 people in 9,818 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 35,362 in 11,513 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Rabor County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	21,226	23,540
Rabor RD	4,157	4,526
Siyahbanuiyeh RD	5,412	5,751
Rabor (city)	11,657	13,263
Hanza District	12,636	11,706
Hanza RD	6,889	4,851
Javaran RD	5,747	5,403
Hanza (city)		1,452
Total	34,392	35,362
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Rabor County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Rabor County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 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. Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2024) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding divisional reforms and changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99576/T43154H. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mokhbar (9 June 2012) [Approved 17 March 1391]. Hanza village, the center of Hanza District of Rabor County of Kerman province, will be transformed into a city and known as Hanza city. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 1/4/42/14233; Notification 51046/T46592K. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
5. 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.