Bastak County Explained
| Bastak County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان بستک |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranHormozgan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Hormozgan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hormozgan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bastak |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Jenah |
| P3: | Kukherd |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 80492 |
| Coordinates: | 27.2167°N 89°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Bastak County (fa|شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.[2]
History
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh,[3] Kuhij,[4] and Kukherdharang[5] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Language
Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Bastak's inhabitants are Sunni Muslim and speak Achomi (Larestani) language. The Bastaki accent of Achomi language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi and Evazi and other regional accents.
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,492 in 21,684 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Bastak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Bastak County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 30,399 | 36,498 | 40,174 |
| 6,558 | 8,433 | 8,119 |
| 7,486 | 9,265 | 12,497 |
| 7,979 | 9,575 | 9,599 |
| Bastak (city) | 8,376 | 9,225 | 9,959 |
| Kuhij (city) | | | |
| Jenah District | 22,116 | 27,410 | 23,574 |
| 10,720 | 12,594 | 12,729 |
| 5,760 | 7,647 | 3,935 |
| Henguiyeh (city) | | | |
| Jenah (city) | 5,636 | 7,169 | 6,910 |
| Kukherdharang District | 13,201 | 16,211 | 16,728 |
| 7,251 | 8,855 | 8,464 |
| 5,950 | 7,356 | 8,264 |
| Kukherdharang (city) | | | |
| Total | 65,716 | 80,119 | 80,492 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bastak County. . 17 November 2024. 17 November 2024. fa.
- Making changes and reforms in divisions in Bastak and Bandar Lengeh Counties of Hormozgan province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240210174406/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/121109. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 10 February 2024. Approved 30 November 1379. c. 2024. Proposal 1.4.42.951; Notification 56211/21301H. 10 February 2024.
- Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Henguiyeh village of Faramarzan Rural District in Jenah District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906213957/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/264283. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 6 September 2023. Approved 5 December 1397. c. 2023. Proposal 213157. 6 September 2023.
- Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Kuhij village of Fatuiyeh Rural District in the Central District of Bastak County in Hormozgan province to a city. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906212801/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/264284. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 6 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 5 December 1394. Proposal 78126. 6 September 2023.
- Distributional changes in Bastak County, one of the functions of Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906214655/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/196824. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 6 September 2023. c. 2023. Approved 25 November 2013. Proposal 92470/42/1/4; Letter 158802/T38854H. 6 September 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094743/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/22.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx. Excel. 5 May 2022.
