Ravar County
Ravar County (Persian: شهرستان راور; also romanized as Rāvar) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.
Ravar County
Persian: شهرستان راور | |
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County | |
Location of Ravar County in Kerman province | |
Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′N 57°07′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Ravar |
| Districts | Central, Kuhsaran |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 43,198 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Ravar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206666" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 38,539 in 10,236 households. The following census in 2011 counted 40,295 people in 11,951 households. At the 2016 census the county's population was 43,198, in 13,281 households.
Ravar is the very northernmost county of Kerman province. It is on the border of the large desert area of South Khorasan province, called the Loot Desert (Dasht-e Lut, or "Emptiness Plain").
Carpet-weaving is one of the main industries of the county, and the carpets produced there are renowned internationally. This art is a very old tradition in Ravar.
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