Deyr County

Deyr County, also Dayyer County (Persian: شهرستان دَیِّر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Deyr.

For the city, see Bandar-e Deyr.

Deyr County
Persian: شهرستان دَیِّر
County
Deyr
Deyr
Location of Deyr County in Bushehr province (bottom, green)
Location of Deyr County in Bushehr province (bottom, green)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°01′N 51°42′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBandar-e Deyr
DistrictsCentral, Abdan, Bord Khun
Area
 • Total2,261 km2 (873 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total60,612
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 48,488 in 10,036 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 52,523 people in 12,779 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 60,612 in 16,403 households.[4]

Etymology

According to some historians Daiyir was named after a Jewish synagogue located in the heart of Daiyir.[5] The word Daiyir probably is derived from the Hebraic word (דייר) which means resident.

History

Lorimer in his famous work, Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, wrote that Daiyir consist partly of stone houses and partly of huts and is protected by a fort with towers, the population is about 5500 souls, including some Al-Nasur, some Bahrainis, and some Jews, but the bulk of the people claim to have come originally from Kufah.[6]

Overview

Deyr county is one of the nine counties in Bushehr Province, Iran. It has an area of 4000 km2.

Some historians believe, that Deyr county was exclusively inhabited by Jews, but by years the Muslims settled in the county, and a large proportion of Deyr county's Jews converted to Islam during the Safavid dynasty.

The population nowadays is Muslim; the Jewish inhabitants left the county in 1979. Persians and Arabs are the major races in Deyr, the citizens of Deyr speaks various forms of Persian languages including Persian and the local Deyr dialect. The capital of the county is Bandar Deyr, which is considered as a prominent harbor in the Persian Gulf.

Deyr County is bounded by the Persian Gulf to the west and south, Tangestan County & Dashti county to the north, Kangan County and Jam County to the east.

Deyr County has a climate that is mostly arid or semiarid. The highest point in the county is Mount Drang at 1,223 m. Natural gas is extracted in the county. Wheat, tomatoes, corn, and other grains are grown. There is a local fishing industry.

Deyr county includes three small towns & four villages, and several small islands such as Khan island (area, 800 hectares) and Nakhilu island (area, 75 hectares).

Climate and water: Deyr county has a very hot & humid summer, the temperature could reach 47 °C sometimes. Mond River is the only river in Deyr county, and there is plenty of spring water.

Mammals and Birds: Deyr county has various mammal and bird species, such as camels, deer, foxes, rabbits, owls, hawks and flamingos, and caracals, striped hyenas, wolves and jackals rarely can be seen. Mond natural reservation has an area of 464 km2, conserving local animals and plants.

Administrative divisions

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

Deyr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District39,11942,76540,970
Abdan RD1,6681,698
Howmeh RD12,9398,6212,963
Owli RD1,960
Abdan (city)6,0586,211
Bandar-e Deyr (city)18,45420,15724,083
Bardestan (city)6,0787,112
Dowrahak (city)4,852
Abdan District8,529
Abdan RD954
Sar Mastan RD748
Abdan (city)6,827
Bord Khun District9,3699,75811,113
Abkosh RD3,9544,2224,352
Bord Khun RD1,1151,1601,428
Bord Khun (city)4,3004,3765,333
Total48,48852,52360,612
RD: Rural District
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Deyr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 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. جعفر حميدي، فرهنگنامه بوشهر، وزارت فرهنگ وارشاد اسلامی‌، طهران، 1380ش، مادة "دير". رحيم جمالي، شناسنامه شهرهاى استان بوشهر، قلم آشنا، طهران، 1381ش، ص191
  6. Lorimer. Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf Oman and Central Arabia. Government Printing, Calcutta, (1908). V2 p361-362
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