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Rahmatabad District (Rigan County)

Coordinates: 28°16′N 59°14′E / 28.267°N 59.233°E / 28.267; 59.233
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Rahmatabad District
Persian: بخش رحمت‌آباد
Rahmatabad District is located in Iran
Rahmatabad District
Rahmatabad District
Coordinates: 28°16′N 59°14′E / 28.267°N 59.233°E / 28.267; 59.233[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRigan
CapitalRahmatabad
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rahmatabad District (Persian: بخش رحمت‌آباد) is in Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rahmatabad,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 5,055 in 1,307 households.[3]

History

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After the 2006 census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Mohammadabad as its capital and only city at the time.[4]

In 2019, the village of Rahmatabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5] In 2023, Gavkan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Rahmatabad District.[2]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Rahmatabad District
Administrative Divisions
Gavkan RD
Sadabad RD
Rahmatabad (city)
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Rahmatabad District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129882. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.