Basht

Basht (Persian: باشت; also Romanized as Bāsht)[3] is a city in the Central District of Basht County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.[4]

For the administrative division of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, see Basht County.

Basht
Persian: باشت
City
Basht is located in Iran
Basht
Basht
Coordinates: 30°21′40″N 51°09′21″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CountyBasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,764
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0744

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 8,269 in 1,561 households, when it was in the former Basht District of Gachsaran County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,266 people in 2,261 households,[6] by which time the district had separated from the county in the establishment of Basht County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,764 people in 2,831 households.[2]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 August 2023). "Basht, Basht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Basht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055725" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (16 March 1389). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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