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Khamir County

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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
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CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBandar Khamir
DistrictsCentral, Kahurestan, Ruydar
Area
 • Total
3,925 km2 (1,515 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
56,148
 • Density14.31/km2 (37.05/sq mi)
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

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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

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Population

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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

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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

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Notes

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

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