Dashtestan County
Persian: شهرستان دشتستان
County
Location of Dashtestan County in Bushehr province (top, green)
Location of Dashtestan County in Bushehr province (top, green)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°11′N 51°21′E / 29.183°N 51.350°E / 29.183; 51.350[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBorazjan
DistrictsCentral, Ab Pakhsh, Bushkan, Eram, Sadabad, Shabankareh
Area
 • Total6,327 km2 (2,443 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total252,047
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Dashtestan County (Persian: شهرستان دشتستان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Borazjan.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 222,226 in 47,773 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 229,425 people in 57,562 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 252,047 in 70,943 households.[4]

The people of this district revolted against Nader Shah in September 1746.[5] In June 1747 they captured Bushehr.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Dashtestan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows six districts, 12 rural districts, and nine cities.[4]

Dashtestan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[2] 2011[3] 2016[4]
Central District 124,291 128,334 145,460
Dalaki RD 10,490 11,761 12,208
Howmeh RD 6,838 8,148 9,603
Ziarat RD 6,881 6,932 6,646
Borazjan (city) 92,221 95,449 110,567
Dalaki (city) 7,861 6,044 6,436
Ab Pakhsh District 21,352 23,132
Darvahi RD 3,056 3,211
Dashti-ye Esmail Khani RD 1,058 1,008
Ab Pakhsh (city) 17,238 18,913
Bushkan District 12,242 11,915 12,943
Bushkan RD 4,409 4,181 2,434
Poshtkuh RD 5,896 5,570 5,911
Bushkan (city) 2,135
Kalameh (city) 1,937 2,164 2,463
Eram District 14,551 13,375 13,659
Dehrud RD 5,507 5,072 5,372
Eram RD 6,116 5,120 5,045
Tang-e Eram (city) 2,928 3,183 3,242
Sadabad District 31,928 33,272 33,513
Vahdatiyeh RD 2,120 1,717 1,724
Zirrah RD 11,666 12,282 12,319
Sadabad (city) 7,119 7,859 8,248
Vahdatiyeh (city) 11,023 11,414 11,222
Shabankareh District 39,214 20,022 22,348
Darvahi RD 4,546
Shabankareh RD 12,391 12,369 14,448
Ab Pakhsh (city) 15,302
Shabankareh (city) 6,975 7,653 7,900
Total 222,226 229,425 252,047
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2023). "Dashtestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Power Struggles and Trade in the Gulf (1620-1820)". sheikhdrsultan.ae. Retrieved 17 February 2021.


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