Bam County
Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.
Bam County
Persian: شهرستان بم | |
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County | |
Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink) | |
Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Bam |
| Districts | Central, Baravat, Deh Bakri |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 228,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households. The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households, by which time Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County; Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts to become Narmashir County; and most of Rigan District to form Rigan County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 228,241 in 71,338 households.
Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.
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