Basht County (Persian: شهرستان باشت) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Basht.[2]
Basht County
Persian: شهرستان باشت | |
|---|---|
 Location of Basht County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, green) | |
 Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°03′E / 30.450°N 51.050°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| Capital | Basht |
| Districts | Central, Bustan |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 21,690 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Basht District was separated from Gachsaran County in the establishment of Basht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Basht as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Bustan was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 20,699 people in 5,022 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 21,690 in 5,781 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
editBasht County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 14,516 | 15,667 |
| Kuh Mareh Khami RD | 2,326 | 2,428 |
| Sarab Biz RD | 2,924 | 2,475 |
| Basht (city) | 9,266 | 10,764 |
| Bustan District | 6,059 | 5,941 |
| Babuyi RD | 4,233 | 4,341 |
| Talkhab RD | 1,826 | 1,600 |
| Bustan (city)[a] | ||
| Total | 20,699 | 21,690 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Basht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 August 2023). "Basht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (16 March 1389). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017). "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Bustan village, the center of Bustan District of Basht County, into a city". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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