Baft County
Baft County (Persian: شهرستان بافت) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baft.
Baft County
Persian: شهرستان بافت | |
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County | |
Location of Baft County in Kerman province (center left, yellow) | |
Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′N 56°30′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Baft |
| Districts | Central, Khabar |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 84,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Baft County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,847, in 32,262 households. The following census in 2011 counted 75,940 people in 21,195 households, by which time Arzuiyeh District and Dehsard Rural District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County, and Rabor District in the establishment of Rabor County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 84,103 in 26,543 households.
The elevation of the county is 2,280 to 2,315m. Baft is one of highest counties in Iran and some areas have elevations reaching 2,800m. There are high mountains in Baft, some over 4,300m.
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