Bardsir County

For the city, see Bardsir.

Bardsir County (Persian: شهرستان بردسیر) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardsir.^[3]

Bardsir County Persian: شهرستان بردسیر
County
Location of Bardsir County in Kerman province (center left, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°48′N 56°40′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Bardsir
Districts	Central, Golzar, Lalehzar, Negar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	81,983
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	web.archive.org/web/20070929031800/http://www.bardsir.gov.ir/%20Official%20website
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Golzar Rural District,^[a] and later the city of Golzar,^[b] were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Golzar District, including the new Shirinak Rural District. Negar Rural District, and later the city of Negar, were also separated from the Central District to form Negar District, including the new Narp Rural District.^[5] The village of Lalehzar was elevated to the status of a city.^[6] After the 2011 census, the village of Dashtkar also rose to city status.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 84,543 in 18,650 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 73,738 people in 19,632 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 81,983 in 25,315 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bardsir County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	75,070	51,880	42,238
Golzar RD	3,242
Kuhpanj RD	2,898	2,459	6,040
Mashiz RD	18,900	8,409	7,812
Negar RD	2,807
Bardsir (city)	31,801	31,870	25,152
Dashtkar (city)			3,234
Golzar (city)[b]	6,131	3,411
Negar (city)	9,291	5,731
Golzar District		2,473	8,271
Golzar RD[a]		837	677
Shirinak RD		1,636	2,149
Golzar (city)[b]			5,445
Lalehzar District	9,473	8,762	13,407
Lalehzar RD	5,543	2,673	3,239
Qaleh-ye Asgar RD	3,930	3,144	5,739
Lalehzar (city)		2,945	4,429
Negar District		8,509	17,171
Narp RD		6,100	6,112
Negar RD		2,409	3,459
Negar (city)			7,600
Total	84,543	73,738	81,983
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bardsir County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Qaryah ol Arab Rural District^[4]
2. Formerly the village of Qaryah ol Arab^[4]