Rigan County
County in Kerman province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the administrative division of this county, see Rigan Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Rigan.
Rigan County (Persian: شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.[3]
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Rigan County
Persian: شهرستان ریگان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 28°21′21″N 59°13′46″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Mohammadabad |
Districts | Central, Rahmatabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 88,410 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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After the 2006 National Census, Gavkan, Gonbaki, and Rigan Rural Districts, and the city of Mohammadabad, were 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.[3]
The census in 2011 counted 66,335 people in 17,598 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 88,410 in 23,983 households.[2]