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Ravar

Ravar is a city in the Central District of Ravar County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Known as the national carpet city of Iran, Ravar produces a distinctive type of Kerman carpet, and is also well known for its vast pistachio fields.

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Ravar
Persian: راور
City
Ravar carpet
Ravar carpet
Ravar
Coordinates: 31°15′48″N 56°48′26″E / 31.26333°N 56.80722°E / 31.26333; 56.807221
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRavar
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Population
 (2016)2
 • Total
22,729
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ravar (Persian: راور)a is a city in the Central District of Ravar County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.4 Known as the national carpet city of Iran, Ravar produces a distinctive type of Kerman carpet, and is also well known for its vast pistachio fields.5

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18.500 in 5,921 households.6 The following census in 2011 counted 19.100 people in 6,260 households.7 The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,800 people in 6,874 households.2

See also

See also

Notes

Notes

  1. Also romanized as Rāvar3
References

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Ravar, Ravar 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. Ravar at GEOnet Names Server
  4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 14 November 1375]. Changes in the national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.9527; Notification 125322/201759K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
  7. 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.