Kangan County
Kangan County Persian: شهرستان کنگان | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Kangan County in Bushehr province (bottom, yellow) | |
![]() Location of Bushehr province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 27°42′07″N 52°15′31″E / 27.70194°N 52.25861°E / 27.70194; 52.25861[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bushehr |
Capital | Bandar Kangan |
Districts | Central, Siraf |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 107,801 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Kangan County (Persian: شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.[3]
History
After the 2011 National Census, Asaluyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County.[4]
After the 2016 census, Tonbak Rural District was created in the Central District, and Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from it in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirinu Rural District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,113 in 15,220 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 170,774 people in 25,667 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 107,801 in 27,873 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Kangan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 40,793 | 105,190 | 107,801 |
Howmeh RD | 733 | 1,889 | 3,358 |
Taheri RD | 3,886 | 8,320 | 23,138 |
Tonbak RD[a] | |||
Bandar Kangan (city) | 23,921 | 76,329 | 60,187 |
Bandar Siraf (city) | 3,500 | 7,137 | 6,992 |
Bank (city) | 8,753 | 11,515 | 14,126 |
Asaluyeh District[b] | 54,320 | 65,584 | |
Asaluyeh RD | 31,319 | 32,977 | |
Nayband RD | 10,437 | 13,220 | |
Asaluyeh (city) | 4,746 | 7,884 | |
Nakhl Taqi (city) | 7,818 | 11,503 | |
Siraf District[a] | |||
Shirinu RD[a] | |||
Taheri RD | |||
Bandar Siraf (city)[c] | |||
Total | 95,113 | 170,774 | 107,801 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Kangan County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
- ^ Became a part of Asaluyeh County[4]
- ^ Formerly the village of Taheri[8]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2024). "Kangan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200653/T46432 AH. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 March 2017) [Approved 7 December 1397]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 164182/T55741H. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (22 August 2013) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 182479/T36252K. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
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