Bastak County

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bastak.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 80,492 in 21,684 households.[4]

Bastak County
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
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBastak
DistrictsCentral, Jenah, Kukherd
Population
 (2016)
 • Total80,492
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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.[4]

Bastak County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District30,39936,49840,174
Deh Tall Rural District6,5588,4338,119
Fatuyeh Rural District7,4869,26512,497
Godeh Rural District7,9799,5759,599
Bastak (city)8,3769,2259,959
Jenah District22,11627,41023,574
Faramarzan Rural District10,72012,59412,729
Jenah Rural District480055006250
Jenah (city)5,6367,1696,910
Kukherd District13,20116,21116,728
Harang Rural District360040004250
Kukherd Rural District400044504800
Total65,71680,11980,492

See also
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References
  1. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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