Bastak County
Bastak County
Persian: شهرستان بستک | |
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Coordinates: 27°13′N 54°35′E / 27.217°N 54.583°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
Capital | Bastak |
Districts | Central, Jenah, Kukherd |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 80,492 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.[3]
History
[edit]After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh,[4] Kuhij,[5] and Kukherdharang[6] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
[edit]Language
[edit]Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Bastak's inhabitants are Sunni Muslim and speak Achomi (Larestani) language. The Bastaki accent of Achomi language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi and Evazi and other regional accents.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,492 in 21,684 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Bastak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 30,399 | 36,498 | 40,174 |
Deh Tall RD | 6,558 | 8,433 | 8,119 |
Fatuiyeh RD | 7,486 | 9,265 | 12,497 |
Godeh RD | 7,979 | 9,575 | 9,599 |
Bastak (city) | 8,376 | 9,225 | 9,959 |
Kuhij (city)[a] | |||
Jenah District | 22,116 | 27,410 | 23,574 |
Faramarzan RD | 10,720 | 12,594 | 12,729 |
Jenah RD | 5,760 | 7,647 | 3,935 |
Henguiyeh (city)[b] | |||
Jenah (city) | 5,636 | 7,169 | 6,910 |
Kukherdharang District[c] | 13,201 | 16,211 | 16,728 |
Harang RD | 7,251 | 8,855 | 8,464 |
Kukherd RD | 5,950 | 7,356 | 8,264 |
Kukherdharang (city)[d] | |||
Total | 65,716 | 80,119 | 80,492 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit]Media related to Bastak County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Bastak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 November 1379). "Making changes and reforms in divisions in Bastak and Bandar Lengeh Counties of Hormozgan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Henguiyeh village of Faramarzan Rural District in Jenah District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 1394). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Kuhij village of Fatuiyeh Rural District in the Central District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 2013). "Distributional changes in Bastak County, one of the functions of Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.