Mirjaveh County
Mirjaveh County
Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه | |
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County | |
 Location of Mirjaveh County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top center, purple) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′N 61°23′E / 28.917°N 61.383°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Mirjaveh |
| Districts | Central, Ladiz, Rig-e Malek |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 45,357 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mirjaveh County (Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirjaveh.[3] The county is bordered by both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from Zahedan County in the establishment of Mirjaveh County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Mirjaveh as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
At the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 11,853 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Rig-e Malek was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Administrative divisions[edit]
The population history and structural changes of Mirjaveh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and one city.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 13,195 |
| Andeh RD | 3,265 |
| Howmeh RD | 571 |
| Mirjaveh (city) | 9,359 |
| Ladiz District | 22,960 |
| Junabad RD | 6,455 |
| Ladiz RD | 7,981 |
| Tamin RD | 8,524 |
| Rig-e Malek District | 9,202 |
| Rig-e Malek RD | 7,184 |
| Tahlab RD | 2,018 |
| Rig-e Malek (city)1 | |
| Total | 45,357 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[4] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Mirjaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2018). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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