Ravar

Ravar (Persian: راور, also Romanized as Rāvar)[2] is a city and capital of Ravar County, Kerman Province, Iran. Ravar is the national carpet city of Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 22,910, in 5,921 families.[3] Ravar produces a distinctive type of Kerman carpet. Ravar is also well known for its vast pistachio fields.[4]

Ravar carpet
For the administrative subdivisions, see Ravar County and Ravar Rural District. For the village in Kurdistan Province, see Ravar, Kurdistan. For the village in Mazandaran Province, see Ravar, Mazandaran.
Ravar
راور
City
Ravar
Coordinates: 31°15′56″N 56°48′20″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRavar
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total22,729 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Ravar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080922" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. http://gggct.com/en/History.html


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