Dashtestan County

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

Dashtestan County
Persian: شهرستان دشتستان
County
Location of Dashtestan County in Bushehr province (top, green)
Location of Dashtestan County in Bushehr province (top, green)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°11′N 51°21′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBorazjan
DistrictsCentral, Ab Pakhsh, Bushkan, Eram, Sadabad, Shabankareh
Area
 • Total6,327 km2 (2,443 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total252,047
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Dashtestan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206093" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 222,226 in 47,773 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 229,425 people in 57,562 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 252,047 in 70,943 households.[4]

The people of this district revolted against Nader Shah in September 1746.[5] In June 1747 they captured Bushehr.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Dashtestan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 12 rural districts, and nine cities.[4]

Dashtestan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District124,291128,334145,460
Dalaki RD10,49011,76112,208
Howmeh RD6,8388,1489,603
Ziarat RD6,8816,9326,646
Borazjan (city)92,22195,449110,567
Dalaki (city)7,8616,0446,436
Ab Pakhsh District21,35223,132
Darvahi RD3,0563,211
Dashti-ye Esmail Khani RD1,0581,008
Ab Pakhsh (city)17,23818,913
Bushkan District12,24211,91512,943
Bushkan RD4,4094,1812,434
Poshtkuh RD5,8965,5705,911
Bushkan (city)2,135
Kalameh (city)1,9372,1642,463
Eram District14,55113,37513,659
Dehrud RD5,5075,0725,372
Eram RD6,1165,1205,045
Tang-e Eram (city)2,9283,1833,242
Sadabad District31,92833,27233,513
Vahdatiyeh RD2,1201,7171,724
Zirrah RD11,66612,28212,319
Sadabad (city)7,1197,8598,248
Vahdatiyeh (city)11,02311,41411,222
Shabankareh District39,21420,02222,348
Darvahi RD4,546
Shabankareh RD12,39112,36914,448
Ab Pakhsh (city)15,302
Shabankareh (city)6,9757,6537,900
Total222,226229,425252,047
RD: Rural District
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Dashtestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Power Struggles and Trade in the Gulf (1620-1820)". sheikhdrsultan.ae. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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