Siraf District (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان) is in Kangan County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Siraf,[2][a] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,992 in 1,949 households.[3]

Siraf District
Persian: بخش سیراف
Siraf District is located in Iran
Siraf District
Siraf District
Coordinates: 27°42′07″N 52°20′17″E / 27.70194°N 52.33806°E / 27.70194; 52.33806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyKangan
CapitalBandar Siraf
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 2017, Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirinu Rural District.[2] The village of Shirinu was elevated to the status of the city of Bandar-e Shirinu in 2023.[4]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Siraf District
Administrative Divisions
Shirinu RD
Taheri RD
Bandar Siraf (city)[a]
Bandar-e Shirinu (city)[b]
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Formerly the village of Taheri[5]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2024). "Siraf District (Kangan County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 March 2017) [Approved 7 December 1397]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 164182/T55741H. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Shirinu village was upgraded to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Office of National Divisions. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
  5. ^ Davodi, Parviz (22 August 2013) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 182479/T36252K. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.