Ravar County

Ravar County is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ravar.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National 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.

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

Geography
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").

Economy
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.