Bushehr County

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

Not to be confused with Bushehr province.
For the city, see Bushehr.

Bushehr County
Persian: شهرستان بوشهر
County
Location of Bushehr County in Bushehr province (left, purple)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°01′N 50°58′E[1]
CountryIran
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)
Bushehr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206090" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,594 in 85,523 households.[2]

In October 2018, the city of Choghadak and parts of Howmeh Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Choghadak District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city.[6]

Administrative divisions

Bushehr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bushehr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District207,891251,120290,359
Angali RD2,6362,3012,209
Howmeh RD27,15635,52522,766
Ali Shahr (city)23,178
Bushehr (city)161,674195,222223,504
Choghadak (city)16,42518,07218,702
Choghadak District[lower-alpha 1]
Chah Kutah RD
Doveyreh RD
Choghadak (city)
Kharg District8,1967,7228,193
Kharg (city)8,1967,7228,193
Total216,087258,906298,594
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bushehr County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes
  1. Established after the 2016 census[6]

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. Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 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). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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