Asaluyeh County

Not to be confused with Asaluyeh Rural District.

For the city, see Asaluyeh.

Asaluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان عسلویه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asaluyeh.^[3]

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
Capital	Asaluyeh
Districts	Central, Chah-e Mobarak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	73,958
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Asaluyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206097" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, 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.^[3]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Bid Khun^[4] and Chah-e Mobarak^[5] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 73,958 in 16,496 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Asaluyeh County Population

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Asaluyeh County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200653/T46432 AH. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 18 July 1397. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
5. "In Asaluyeh County, Chah-e Mobarak Municipality was opened". mehrnews.com (in Persian). 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.