Bandar Abbas County

County in Hormozgan province, Iran

Not to be confused with Bandar-e Anzali County, Bandar-e Gaz County, or Bandar Lengeh County.

For the city, see Bandar Abbas.

County in Hormozgan, Iran

Bandar Abbas County

Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس

County

Location of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province (center, yellow)

Location of Hormozgan province in Iran

Coordinates: 27°30′N 56°14′E﻿ / ﻿27.500°N 56.233°E﻿ / 27.500; 56.233[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Hormozgan
Capital| Bandar Abbas
Districts| Central, Fin, Hormuz, Qaleh Qazi, Shamil, Takht
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 680,366
Time zone| UTC+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]

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|
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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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Media related to Bandar Abbas County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## 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]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 November 2024). "Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Bandar Abbas County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. ^ The annexation of Siyahu Rural District to the Central District of Bandar Abbas County (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2010 [Approved 20 May 2010] - via qavanin.ir/Law/ImageText/?IDS=14007508747229391496 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). "The annexation of Siyahu Rural District to the Central District of Bandar Abbas County. Approved on 20/05/2010 by the Ministers of the Political and Defense Commission of the Government..."
6. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 2 August 1388]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Qaleh Qazi, the center of Qale Qazi District of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province, into a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 126315/42/1/4; Resolution 158802/T38854H; Notification 26515/T41579K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Takht, the center of Takht District of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province, into a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 154144/42/1/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H; Notification 174734/T41949K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 June 1391]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/136808; Letter 158802/T38854; Notification 217529/T47736K. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019) [Approved 12 May 1397]. Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 154867. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023 - via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
10. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (3 January 2019). "The formation of Shamil District in Bandar Abbas County was officially announced by the Minister of the Interior; the formation of Jalabi Rural District in Takht District; and Hasan Langi Rural District in Shamil District". hormozgantoday.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
12. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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Hormozgan Province, Iran

Capital|

* Bandar Abbas

Counties and cities|

| Abumusa County|

* Abu Musa

|

Bandar Abbas County|

* Bandar Abbas
* Fin

Bandar Lengeh County|

* Bandar Charak
* Bandar Lengeh
* Kish
* Kong

Bashagard County|

* Sardasht

Bastak County|

* Bastak
* Jenah
* Kukherd

Hajjiabad County|

* Fareghan
* Hajjiabad

Jask County|

* Jask

Khamir County|

* Bandar Khamir
* Ruydar

Minab County|

* Hasht Bandi
* Minab
* Senderk
* Sirik

Parsian County|

* Parsian

Qeshm County|

* Dargahan
* Hormuz
* Qeshm
* Suza

Rudan County|

* Rudan
* Ziarat-e Ali

Sights|

* Boz Dam
* Caravanserai of Bastak
* Castle of Aamaj
* Castle of Siba
* Dariush Grand Hotel
* Dasak Mountain
* Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
* Geno Biosphere Reserve
* Hara forests of Qeshm
* Harireh
* Hindu Temple, Bandar Abbas
* The Historic Bath of Siba
* Khe Aab Mountain
* Kish Island
* Greek Ship
* Lashtan Castle, Bandar Lengeh
* Mehran River
* Nakh Mountain
* Paraw Kukherd
* Portuguese Castle, Qeshm Island
* Takhti Stadium
* Terenah
* Zeer Mountain

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Hormozgan Province

See also|

* Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* Hendurabi
* Hengam Island
* Hormuz Island
* Larak Island
* Lavan Island
* Shidvar Island
* Sirri Island
* Strait of Hormuz

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Bandar Abbas County

Capital|

* Bandar Abbas

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Bandar Abbas

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Gachin|

* Al Mahdi Aluminum Complex
* Bareqin Khunsorkh
* Bostanu
* Demilu
* Do Gerdan Khunsorkh
* Eskaleh-ye Shahid Rajai
* Gachin-e Bala
* Gachin-e Pain
* Hormozgan Steel Company
* Jamal Ahmad
* Kal Matali
* Mogh Ahmad-e Bala
* Mogh Ahmad-e Pain
* Persian Gulf Residential Complex
* Persian Gulf Ship Building Complex
* Shahid Darvishi Defense Complex
* Shahrak-e Shahid Rajai
* Shahrak-e Tavanir
* Tiyab-e Khunsorkh

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Isin|

* Ab Garm-e Khurgu
* Ab Qalamun
* Ab Zaminu
* Abshurak
* Bandar Abbas Industrial Estate
* Bondar
* Broadcasting Transmitters, Isin
* Chahchekor
* Chah-e Hasan Kahuri
* Dam Gerow Band
* Dargir
* Darzhgi
* Dasht-e Emam
* Davudi
* Demshar-e Khurgu
* Dozak
* Eslamabad
* Faryab-e Isin
* Gash
* Genow
* Golestan
* Gurmunow
* Hormozgan Water Treatment Complex
* Hurmudar
* Khvorlul
* Koluchan
* Mahalleh-ye Now
* Mashkar
* Mazghu
* Mezraku
* Patal-e Isin
* Poshteh-ye Isin
* Qaleh-ye Isin
* Railway Residential Complex
* Sar Rig-e Dum
* Sar Rig-e Owl
* Sar Rig-e Sum
* Sargalm
* Shahrak-e Darjetan Ebrahimi
* Shahrak-e Sarkhadh
* Shahrak-e Shahid Namju
* Shahrow
* Tahlu
* Tang-e Bagh

Tazian|

* Banuband
* Banuband-e Pasang
* Banuband-e Patil
* Bolandu
* Chahu
* Chahu Genow-e Pain
* Garband
* Kalatu
* Konaru
* Mohammadabad
* Paband-e Genow
* Qadamgah-e Emam Reza
* Qalat-e Bala
* Qalat-e Pain
* Shahrow
* Suderu
* Tall-e Siah
* Tazian-e Bala
* Tazian-e Pain

Fin|

| Cities|

* Fin

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Fin|

* Aliabad
* Avin-e Olya
* Avin-e Sofla
* Baghestan
* Bagud
* Bast-e Bikh
* Chakarteh
* Dam Tang-e Masri
* Dasht-e Marom
* Gerd-e Siah
* Gerd-e Siah
* Gurandan
* Hurmudar-e Bala
* Hurmudar-e Pain
* Javangan
* Kahn-e Bala
* Kahtek
* Khain
* Khvor Khurrast
* Khvorjal-e Bala
* Kuran
* Lavar
* Mazra-ye Pain
* Mehdiabad
* Paband
* Poruzak
* Rezvan
* Sarband
* Sarzeh
* Shoghu
* Tanghet
* Tarbuyeh
* Terbakestan
* Tiku
* Tizej

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Gohreh|

* Ab Shirin
* Abmah
* Arengan
* Chah Mahku
* Chalow Gohreh
* Geru
* Gishan-e Gharbi
* Gohreh
* Kongigan
* Natardan
* Nerengan
* Pishdan
* Posht Tang
* Qotbabad-e Kohareh
* Ziarat
* Zoratu Bala
* Zoratu Pain

Siyahu|

* Abshur
* Aghasin-e Bala
* Aghasin-e Pain
* Bangelayan
* Chah-e Kol
* Danuki
* Daq Finu
* Dargaz
* Dargiran
* Datow Naseri
* Do Kuh
* Fur Khorj
* Gari Guri
* Havaran
* Hezarta
* Homag-e Bala
* Homag-e Pain
* Jaghdar-e Bala
* Jaghdar-e Pain
* Jazrabad
* Kalatak
* Khersin
* Korukan
* Kuh-e Olya
* Kuh-e Sofla
* Mashari
* Namdar-e Bala
* Pa Garu
* Patkonan-e Bala
* Rud-e Shur
* Sarkam
* Segh
* Selerd
* Si Khvoran-e Bala
* Siyahu
* Tal-e Gerdu
* Talsuru
* Tifakan
* Tutang
* Zakin
* Zankuteh
* Zarru Kan
* Ziarat-e Pakuh

Qaleh Qazi|

| Cities|

* none

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Qaleh Qazi|

* Bariz
* Bartomb
* Chah Faleh-ye Gharbi
* Chah Faleh-ye Sharqi
* Chuj
* Dehnow-e Bala
* Dehnow-e Pain
* Gol Malek
* Gowdu
* Khvorchah
* Kulaghan-e Tuman-e Abdollah
* Kulaghan-e Tuman-e Gholam Hasan
* Madong-e Ahmad
* Nowbast
* Pirchili
* Qaleh Qazi
* Rigu
* Sarchil
* Shahr-e Kohneh
* Taheri
* Tuj

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Sarkhun|

* Baghu
* Fath ol Jalil
* Nong
* Qadamgah-e Bi Bi Shahr Banu
* Qadehar
* Sarkhun

Takht|

| Cities|

* none

group4 = shamil

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Shamil|

* Ab Golman
* Ab Kahur
* Baluli
* Chah Ali-ye Gharbi
* Chah Ali-ye Sharqi
* Chah Kharg
* Chah Pas
* Dar Tujan
* Delbudani
* Gajg-e Poshtkuh
* Gardaneh-ye Poshtkuh
* Gav Mordeh
* Gazriz
* Gonbad-e Sorkh
* Gordah
* Hasan Langi-ye Bala
* Hasan Langi-ye Pain
* Hoseynabad
* Kadukar
* Kal-e Zorat
* Kashku
* Khargi
* Konar Siah
* Konaran
* Kormun
* Kuh Dazan
* Kuh Lahru
* Kulaghan-e Dartujan
* Moghiran
* Naran
* Nian
* Pa Qalatan-e Bala
* Pa Qalatan-e Pain
* Posht-e Kuh
* Qalam
* Samselu
* Sar Rig
* Sar Samad
* Sarkam
* Sarzeh Al-e Mehtarian
* Sarzeh Kharuk
* Sarzeh Posht Band
* Sarzeh Shamil
* Seyyedabad
* Shah Bazan
* Shamil
* Sikhuran
* Sohrabi
* Solubalm
* Sorkhangi
* Tonb Bariku
* Zamin Sang
* Zanhi
* Zohuki
* Zorrati

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Takht|

* Ab Pish
* Bohregh
* Bohregh-e Bala
* Chahestan
* Gishan
* Jaghan
* Jalabi
* Jut
* Khvor-e Khiari
* Kohur Kalaghi
* Lardu
* Mahmud Kolahi
* Moqsam
* Sardarah
* Sarkha-ye Pain
* Shah Avazi
* Takht
* Ziarat-e Seyyed Soleyman

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