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Khamir County

Khamir County
Persian: شهرستان خمیر
Location of Khamir County in Hormozgan province (left, purple)
Location of Khamir County in Hormozgan province (left, purple)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°14′N 55°28′E / 27.233°N 55.467°E / 27.233; 55.467[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBandar Khamir
DistrictsCentral, Kahurestan, Ruydar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
56,148
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khamir County (Persian: شهرستان خمیر) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Khamir.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village Ruydar[4] was elevated to the status of a city, and after the 2016 census, two villages merged to form the new city of Pol.[5] Keshar Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kahurestan Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Kahurestan District, including the new Latidan Rural District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 47,545 in 10,320 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 52,968 people in 13,245 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 56,148 in 16,071 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Khamir County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Central District 35,917 39,119 41,821
Keshar RD[a]
Khamir RD 11,648 9,641 10,602
Kahurestan RD 12,962 14,861 15,899
Bandar Khamir (city) 11,307 14,617 15,320
Pol (city)[b]
Kahurestan District[a]
Kahurestan RD
Latidan RD[a]
Ruydar District 11,628 13,459 14,327
Rudbar RD 3,079 3,836 4,024
Ruydar RD 8,549 3,589 3,745
Ruydar (city) 6,034 6,558
Total 47,545 52,968 56,148
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Khamir County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Merger of two villages; became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Khamir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (19 November 2017) [Approved 28 November 1383]. Reforms and divisional changes in Hormozgan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.89526; Resolution 58538/T26118H; Notification 60517/T31897K. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ruydar village from the functions of Ruydar Rural District, Ruydar District of Khamir County in Hormozgan province to Ruydar city. lamtakam.coom (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166196/T38077K. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 5 December 2017]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Khamir County in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 55296. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. National divisions regarding Kahurestan Rural District, the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 165217. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan 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.
  8. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.