Bushehr County

Not to be confused with Bushehr province.

For the city, see Bushehr.

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

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[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)
Bushehr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206090" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

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

Population

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

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]
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

Media related to Bushehr County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Bushehr 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.