Asaluyeh County Explained

Asaluyeh County should not be confused with Asaluyeh Rural District.

Asaluyeh County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان عسلویه
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranBushehr-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bushehr
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Asaluyeh
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Chah-e Mobarak
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:73958
Coordinates:27.45°N 96°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

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

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.[2]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Bid Khun[3] and Chah-e Mobarak[4] 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.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

Asaluyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016
Central District 56,255
10,385
13,476
Asaluyeh (city) 13,557
Bid Khun (city)
Nakhl Taqi (city) 18,837
Chah-e Mobarak District 17,703
12,078
5,625
Chah-e Mobarak (city)
Total 73,958

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Asaluyeh County . . 29 March 2023 . 29 March 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20130110180809/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826693 . 10 January 2013 . Ministry of Interior . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 29 September 2013 . 29 March 2023.
  3. Web site: The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages . fa . Fars News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106212611/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/13970718000456/موافقت-هیات-دولت-با-شهر-شدن-روستاهای-بهارستان-و-بیدخون- . 6 November 2023 . 18 July 1397 . 6 November 2023.
  4. Web site: In Asaluyeh County, Chah-e Mobarak Municipality was opened . fa . Mehr News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106213338/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4249649/شهرداری-چاه-مبارک-افتتاح-شد . 21 March 2016 . 6 November 2023 . 6 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212745/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_18.xlsx . Excel . 3 August 2017.