Bushehr County

County in Bushehr province, Iran

Not to be confused with Bushehr province.

For the city, see Bushehr.

County in Bushehr, Iran

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 / ﻿29.017°N 50.967°E﻿ / 29.017; 50.967[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Bushehr
Capital| Bushehr
Districts| Central, Choghadak, Kharg
Area

• Total| 1,386 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 298,594
• Density| 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bushehr County (Persian: شهرستان بوشهر) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.[3]

## History

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In 2018, the city of Choghadak and parts of Howmeh Rural District were separated from the Central District in the formation of Choghadak District, which was divided into the new Chah Kutah and Doveyreh Rural Districts.[4]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 216,087 in 53,173 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 258,906 people in 68,819 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 298,594 in 85,523 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Bushehr County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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Central District | 207,891 | 251,120 | 290,359
Angali RD | 2,636 | 2,301 | 2,209
Howmeh RD | 27,156 | 35,525 | 22,766
Ali Shahr (city) |  |  | 23,178
Bushehr (city) | 161,674 | 195,222 | 223,504
Choghadak (city) | 16,425 | 18,072 | 18,702
Choghadak District[a] |  |  |
Chah Kutah RD |  |  |
Doveyreh RD |  |  |
Choghadak (city) |  |  |
Kharg District | 8,196 | 7,722 | 8,193
Kharg (city) | 8,196 | 7,722 | 8,193
Total | 216,087 | 258,906 | 298,594
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Bushehr County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Established after the 2016 census[4]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Bushehr County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82824/T138K. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 14 October 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Bushehr County, Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 131651/T57093H. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023 - via Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr 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.
6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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Bushehr Province, Iran

Capital|

* Bushehr

Counties and cities|

| Asaluyeh County|

* Asaluyeh
* Nakhl Taqi

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Bushehr County|

* Bushehr
* Ali Shahr
* Choghadak
* Kharg

Dashtestan County|

* Borazjan
* Ab Pakhsh
* Dalaki
* Kalameh
* Sadabad
* Shabankareh
* Tang-e Eram
* Vahdatiyeh

Dashti County|

* Khormuj
* Kaki
* Shonbeh

Deylam County|

* Bandar Deylam
* Imam Hassan

Deyr County|

* Bandar Deyr
* Abdan
* Bardestan
* Bord Khun

Ganaveh County|

* Bandar Ganaveh
* Bandar Rig

Jam County|

* Jam
* Riz

Kangan County|

* Bandar Kangan
* Bandar Siraf
* Bank

Tangestan County|

* Ahram
* Delvar

Landmarks|

* Ghavam water tank (Ab Anbar of Ghavam)
* Khourmoj fire temple
* Boraazjan Castle
* Siraf
* Seensiz
* Rishahr
* Chehelkhaneh cave
* Bardak Siah Palace
* Saadat Mozaffari School
* Rais Ali Museum
* Bushehr anthropology Museum
* Gur-e-Dokhtar

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Bushehr Province

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Bushehr County

Capital|

* Bushehr

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Bushehr
* Choghadak

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Angali|

* Ahsham-e Hasan
* Askari
* Haft Jush
* Hamud
* Hasan Nezam
* Heydari
* Koreh Band
* Mohammad Shahi
* Mohrezi
* Nowkar-e Gazi
* Nowkar-e Mokhi
* Qaleh-ye Sukhteh
* Rostami
* Zardaki-ye Olya

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Howmeh|

* Abtavil
* Ahmadi
* Ali Shahr
* Bandargah
* Bushehr Industrial Estate 2
* Chah Kutah
* Doveyreh
* Halileh
* Hoseynaki
* Jazireh-ye Shif
* Nuclear Power Plant, Bushehr
* Qaleh-ye Chah Kutah
* Sarmal
* Tol Siah
* Tol-e Ashki

Kharg|

| Cities|

* Kharg

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Rural Districts
and villages|

* none

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