Bastak County

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.[3]

For the city, see Bastak.

Bastak County
Persian: شهرستان بستک
County
Location of Bastak County in Hormozgan province (left, pink)
Location of Bastak County in Hormozgan province (left, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°13′N 54°35′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBastak
DistrictsCentral, Jenah, Kukherd
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total80,492
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 80,492 in 21,684 households.[2]

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.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Bastak County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Bastak County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District30,39936,49840,174
Deh Tall RD6,5588,4338,119
Fatuyeh RD7,4869,26512,497
Godeh RD7,9799,5759,599
Bastak (city)8,3769,2259,959
Kuhij (city)1
Jenah District22,11627,41023,574
Faramarzan RD10,72012,59412,729
Jenah RD5,7607,6473,935
Henguiyeh (city)1
Jenah (city)5,6367,1696,910
Kukherdharang District213,20116,21116,728
Harang RD7,2518,8558,464
Kukherd RD5,9507,3568,264
Kukherdharang (city)1
Total65,71680,11980,492
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6][7][8]
2Formerly Kukherd District[8]

See also
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Bastak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 1394). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Kuhij village of Fatuyeh 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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