Bushehr County

Bushehr County (Persian: شهرستان بوشهر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.

For the city, see Bushehr.

Bushehr County
Persian: شهرستان بوشهر
County
Location of Bushehr County in Bushehr province (center, purple)
Location of Bushehr County in Bushehr province (center, purple)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°01′N 50°58′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBushehr
DistrictsCentral, Choghadak, Kharg
Area
 • Total1,386 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total298,594
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,594 in 85,523 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Bushehr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, two rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Bushehr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District207,891251,120290,359
Angali Rural District2,6362,3012,209
Howmeh Rural District27,15635,52522,766
Ali Shahr (city)23,178
Bushehr (city)161,674195,222223,504
Choghadak (city)16,42518,07218,702
Choghadak District1
Chah Kutah Rural District
Doveyreh Rural District
Choghadak (city)
Kharg District8,1967,7228,193
Kharg (city)8,1967,7228,193
Total216,087258,906298,594
1Established after the 2016 census[5][6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Bushehr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (14 October 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Bushehr County, Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "Approval of the establishment of two rural districts and one district in Bushehr province". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office, Ministry of Interior. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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