Rafsanjan
Rafsanjan (Persian: رفسنجان, romanized: Rafsanjān [ɾæfsænˈdʒɒːn], also Romanized as Rafsanjān and Rafsinjān; also known as Bahrāmābād) is a city in the Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Rafsanjan
Persian: رفسنجان | |
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City | |
Haj Agha Ali House in Rafsanjan | |
Rafsanjan | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′40″N 55°59′28″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Rafsanjan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 161,909 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 136,388 in 33,489 households. The following census in 2011 counted 151,420 people in 39,281 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 161,909 people in 47,013 households.
Rafsanjan is the biggest producer of pistachios in the world. The Sarcheshmeh copper mines are among the largest in the world. In addition, the biggest and oldest house in the world is in Rafsanjan. The city is also a major center of carpet production, although the rugs are sold as Kermani rugs rather than Rafsanjani ones.