Tangestan County Explained
Tangestan County should not be confused with Takestan County.
| Tangestan County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان تنگستان |
| 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: | Ahram |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Delvar |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 76706 |
| Coordinates: | 28.6667°N 69°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Tangestan County (Persian: شهرستان تنگستان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Abad was elevated to the status of the city of Shahrabad.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 76,706 in 22,080 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Tangestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Tangestan County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 35,259 | 38,047 | 40,157 |
| 10,990 | 11,632 | 8,689 |
| 12,087 | 12,637 | 12,483 |
| Ahram (city) | 12,182 | 13,778 | 15,198 |
| Shahrabad (city) | | | 3,787 |
| Delvar District | 28,017 | 32,154 | 36,481 |
| 9,707 | 10,547 | 11,604 |
| 15,109 | 17,903 | 20,435 |
| Delvar (city) | 3,201 | 3,704 | 4,442 |
| Total | 63,276 | 70,282 | 76,706 |
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Overview
The Tangestan region in southern Iran is well known for its resistance to the invasion by British forces in the late 19th century. Tangestan County is the home of the group of people known as Tangesir. Rais Ali Delvari, the commander of Tangesiri fighters, is known as a national hero in the region. Tangestan is also famous in Iran for its high-quality dates.
See also
External links
- http://www.itto.org/tourismattractions/?sight=2162
- http://tajikam.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7957
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Tangestan County . . 31 March 2023 . 31 March 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424211507/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113031 . Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 24 April 2024 . 7 July 1369 . 24 April 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201195518/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/825202 . 16 September 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 1 December 2023 . 1 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093422/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/18.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 18 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403085236/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Bushehr.xls . 3 April 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- 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.
