Bahmai County

Bahmai County (Persian: شهرستان بهمئی) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Likak.^[3]

Bahmai County Persian: شهرستان بهمئی
County
Location of Bahmai County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (left, pink)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°59′N 50°09′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Capital	Likak
Districts	Central, Mombi, Sar Asiab-e Yusefi
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	38,136
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District in the establishment of Mombi District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Rudtalkh Rural District. Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District was renamed Sar Asiab-e Yusefi District and divided into two rural districts, including the new Ab Alvan Rural District.^[4] The villages of Qaleh Mombi and Sar Asiab-e Yusefi were elevated to city status.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 35,067 in 6,583 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 37,048 people in 8,536 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,136 in 10,028 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bahmai County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	22,193	26,307	28,324
Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Jonubi RD	8,288	7,600	7,083
Kafsh Kanan RD	1,679	1,700	1,384
Likak (city)	12,226	17,007	19,857
Mombi District[lower-alpha 1]
Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali RD
Rudtalkh RD[lower-alpha 1]
Qaleh Mombi (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Sar Asiab-e Yusefi District[lower-alpha 3]	12,874	10,741	9,402
Ab Alvan RD[lower-alpha 1]
Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali RD	7,729	6,524	6,150
Sar Asiab-e Yusefi RD	5,145	4,217	3,252
Sar Asiab-e Yusefi (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Total	35,067	37,048	38,136
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bahmai County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Formerly Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 August 2023). "Bahmai County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 December 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bahmai County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
5. Fazli, Rahmani. "Converting two villages of Bahmai County into cities". ISNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.