Bushehr County

Bushehr County (Persian: شهرستان بوشهر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Bushehr. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,594 in 85,523 households.[3]

Bushehr County
شهرستان بوشهر
County
Location of Bushehr County in Bushehr province (center, purple)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°01′N 50°58′E
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBushehr
DistrictsCentral, Kharg
Area
 • Total1,386 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total298,594
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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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.[3]

Bushehr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
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
Kharg District8,1967,7228,193
Kharg (city)8,1967,7228,193
Total216,087258,906298,594
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "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.
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