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Bampur County

Coordinates: 27°10′05″N 60°13′22″E / 27.16806°N 60.22278°E / 27.16806; 60.22278
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Bampur County
Persian: شهرستان بمپور
Location of Bampur County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center left, green)
Location of Bampur County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (center left, green)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°10′05″N 60°13′22″E / 27.16806°N 60.22278°E / 27.16806; 60.22278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalBampur
DistrictsCentral, Kalatan
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bampur County (Persian: شهرستان بمپور) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bampur,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 12,217 people in 3,123 households.[3]

History

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In August 2017, Bampur District was separated from Iranshahr County in the establishment of Bampur County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bampur as its capital.[2] In June 2021, the village of Qasemabad was elevated to the status of a city.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Bampur County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Bampur County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Bampur-e Sharqi RD
Kheyrabad RD
Bampur (city)
Mohammadan (city)
Kalatan District
Bampur-e Gharbi RD
Mirabad RD
Qasemabad (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Bampur County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 April 2023). "Bampur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Letter of approval regarding reforms and divisional changes in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "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.