Asaluyeh County

For the administrative division of this county, see Asaluyeh Rural District. For the city, see Asaluyeh. For the former administrative division of Kangan County, see Asaluyeh District.

Asaluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان عسلویه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asaluyeh.^[2]

Asaluyeh County Persian: شهرستان عسلویه
County
Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°27′N 52°44′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
Established	2012[2]
Capital	Asaluyeh
Districts	Central, Chah-e Mobarak
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	73,958
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

In 2012, Asaluyeh District was separated from Kangan County in the establishment of Asaluyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Asaluyeh as its capital.^[2]

In 2017, the village of Chah-e Mobarak was elevated to the status of a city,^[4] and the village of Bid Khun rose to city status in 2019.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 73,958 in 16,496 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Asaluyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Asaluyeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[3]
Central District	56,255
Akhand RD	10,385
Asaluyeh RD	13,476
Asaluyeh (city)	13,557
Bid Khun (city)[a]
Nakhl Taqi (city)	18,837
Chah-e Mobarak District	17,703
Chah-e Mobarak RD	12,078
Nayband RD	5,625
Chah-e Mobarak (city)[b]
Total	73,958
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Asaluyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]