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Mohammadabad, Kerman

For other places with similar names, see Mohammadabad.

Mohammadabad
Persian: محمدآباد
City
Mohammadabad is located in Iran
Mohammadabad
Mohammadabad
Coordinates: 28°39′06″N 59°00′57″E / 28.65167°N 59.01583°E / 28.65167; 59.01583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRigan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
20,720
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mohammadabad (Persian: محمدآباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Rigan Rural District.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,773 in 1,295 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Rigan District of Bam County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 9,664 people in 2,856 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Mohammadabad as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,720 people in 4,828 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Moḩammadābād; also known as Moḩammadābād-e Rīgān and Muhammadābād[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Mohammadabad, Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Mohammadabad, Kerman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075350" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (3 November 2012) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Bam County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 4334/T951. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  8. ^ 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.


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