Bushehr County (Persian: شهرستان بوشهر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.[3]
Bushehr County
Persian: شهرستان بوشهر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bushehr County in Bushehr province (left, purple) | |
 Location of Bushehr province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′N 50°58′E / 29.017°N 50.967°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| Capital | Bushehr |
| Districts | Central, Choghadak, Kharg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,386 km2 (535 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 298,594 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bushehr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206090" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editIn 2018, the city of Choghadak and parts of Howmeh Rural District were separated from the Central District in the formation of Choghadak District, which was divided into the new Chah Kutah and Doveyreh Rural Districts.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 298,594 in 85,523 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBushehr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 207,891 | 251,120 | 290,359 |
| Angali RD | 2,636 | 2,301 | 2,209 |
| Howmeh RD | 27,156 | 35,525 | 22,766 |
| Ali Shahr (city) | 23,178 | ||
| Bushehr (city) | 161,674 | 195,222 | 223,504 |
| Choghadak (city) | 16,425 | 18,072 | 18,702 |
| Choghadak District[a] | |||
| Chah Kutah RD | |||
| Doveyreh RD | |||
| Choghadak (city) | |||
| Kharg District | 8,196 | 7,722 | 8,193 |
| Kharg (city) | 8,196 | 7,722 | 8,193 |
| Total | 216,087 | 258,906 | 298,594 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Bushehr County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Bushehr County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82824/T138K. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 14 October 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Bushehr County, Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 131651/T57093H. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.