Rudan County (Persian: شهرستان رودان) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bikah was elevated to the status of a city. In 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District rose to city status as well.

In 2019, Eslamabad Rural District was created in Bikah District, and Berentin Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 104,222 in 21,923 households. The following census in 2011 counted 118,547 people in 29,066 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 124,522 in 34,561 households.

Administrative divisions

Rudan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Rudan County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District52,81659,66063,616
Abnama RD17,85520,66222,271
Berentin RD
Faryab RD2,4953,0772,922
Rahdar RD2,4062,6362,302
Rudan (city)30,06033,28536,121
Bikah District22,53224,54024,606
Berentin RD8,3289,0328,684
Bikah RD14,2048,5068,732
Eslamabad RD
Bikah (city)7,0027,190
Jaghin District11,25415,31814,468
Jaghin-e Jonubi RD4,0835,2495,086
Jaghin-e Shomali RD7,17110,0699,382
Balashahr (city)
Rudkhaneh District17,62019,02921,606
Mosaferabad RD5,1115,0696,727
Rudkhaneh RD2,5722,6433,338
Rudkhaneh Bar RD7,4318,2428,862
Ziarat-e Ali (city)2,5063,0752,679
Total104,222118,547124,522
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Rudan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes