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Bastak County

Persian: شهرستان بستک
Bastak County Persian: شهرستان بستک
County
	Location of Bastak County in Hormozgan province (left, pink)
	Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 27°13′N 54°35′E / 27.217°N 54.583°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Bastak
Districts	Central, Jenah, Kukherd
Population (2016)
• Total	80,492
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.^[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh,^[4] Kuhij,^[5] and Kukherdharang^[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Language

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.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,492 in 21,684 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bastak County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
Central District	30,399	36,498	40,174
Deh Tall RD	6,558	8,433	8,119
Fatuiyeh RD	7,486	9,265	12,497
Godeh RD	7,979	9,575	9,599
Bastak (city)	8,376	9,225	9,959
Kuhij (city)^[a]
Jenah District	22,116	27,410	23,574
Faramarzan RD	10,720	12,594	12,729
Jenah RD	5,760	7,647	3,935
Henguiyeh (city)^[b]
Jenah (city)	5,636	7,169	6,910
Kukherdharang District^[c]	13,201	16,211	16,728
Harang RD	7,251	8,855	8,464
Kukherd RD	5,950	7,356	8,264
Kukherdharang (city)^[d]
Total	65,716	80,119	80,492
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Formerly Kukherd District^[6]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Bastak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (30 November 1379). "Making changes and reforms in divisions in Bastak and Bandar Lengeh Counties of Hormozgan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Henguiyeh village of Faramarzan Rural District in Jenah District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 December 1394). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Kuhij village of Fatuiyeh Rural District in the Central District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 2013). "Distributional changes in Bastak County, one of the functions of Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.