Coordinates: 27°30′N 56°14′E / 27.500°N 56.233°E / 27.500; 56.233

Bandar Abbas County

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Bandar Abbas County
Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس
Location of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province (center, yellow)
Location of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province (center, yellow)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBandar Abbas
DistrictsCentral, Fin, Hormuz, Qaleh Qazi, Shamil, Takht
Area
 • Total
10,001 km2 (3,861 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
680,366
 • Density68.030/km2 (176.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bandar Abbas County (Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Sarkhun Rural District was transferred from Qaleh Qazi District,[4] and Siyahu Rural District[5] from Fin District, to the Central District. At the same time, Dehnow Rural District was established in Qaleh Qazi District.[4] In addition, the villages of Qaleh Qazi[6] and Takht[7] rose to city status. After the 2011 census, the village of Tazian-e Pain was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

After the 2016 census, Hormuz District was transferred from Qeshm County to Bandar Abbas County.[9] Jalabi Rural District was created in Takht District, and Shamil Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Shamil District, including the new Hasan Langi Rural District.[10]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 498,644 in 119,485 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 588,288 people in 158,677 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 680,366 in 196,220 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bandar Abbas County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[11] 2011[12] 2016[2]
Central District 429,093 525,042 614,599
Gachin RD 19,479 20,741 18,960
Isin RD 20,735 26,529 27,243
Sarkhun RD 6,287 7,548
Siyahu RD 10,184 8,927
Tazian RD 21,371 25,550 21,010
Bandar Abbas (city) 367,508 435,751 526,648
Tazian-e Pain (city) 4,263
Fin District 23,514 17,043 16,359
Fin RD 9,277 9,865 10,415
Gohreh RD 2,363 1,899 2,005
Siyahu RD 8,342
Fin (city) 3,532 5,279 3,939
Hormuz District[a]
Hormuz (city)
Qaleh Qazi District 17,195 14,475 16,049
Dehnow RD 4,598 5,234
Qaleh Qazi RD 12,011 4,694 5,529
Sarkhun RD 5,184
Qaleh Qazi (city) 5,183 5,286
Shamil District[b]
Hasan Langi RD[b]
Shamil RD
Takht District 28,842 31,728 33,011
Jalabi RD[b]
Shamil RD 22,280 24,154 24,268
Takht RD 6,562 4,926 5,661
Takht (city) 2,648 3,082
Total 498,644 588,288 680,366
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred from Qeshm County after the 2016 census[9]
  2. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[10]

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