Ekhtiarabad (Persian: اختيارآباد, also Romanized as Ekhtīārābād, Ekhteyārābād, Ekhtīyār Ābād, Ikhtiārābād, and Ikhtrārābād)[3] is a city in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Ekhtiarabad Rural District.[4]

Ekhtiarabad
Persian: اختيارآباد
City
Ekhtiarabad is located in Iran
Ekhtiarabad
Ekhtiarabad
Coordinates: 30°19′37″N 56°55′13″E / 30.32694°N 56.92028°E / 30.32694; 56.92028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyKerman
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,840
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,513 in 1,827 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,746 people in 2,363 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,840 people in 2,814 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 June 2023). "Ekhtiarabad, Kerman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ekhtiarabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061989" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 16 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Kerman County under Kerman province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.