Bandar Abbas County

Bandar Abbas County

Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس
Bandar Abbas County Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس
County
	Location of Bandar Abbas County in Hormozgan province (center, yellow)
	Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 27°30′N 56°14′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Bandar Abbas
Districts	Central, Fin, Hormuz, Qaleh Qazi, Shamil, Takht
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	680,366
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bandar Abbas County (Persian: شهرستان بندرعباس) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 498,644 in 119,485 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 588,288 people in 158,677 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 680,366 in 196,220 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Bandar Abbas County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, Hormuz District was transferred from Qeshm County to Bandar Abbas County.[6] Shamil District was established and divided into two rural districts, including the newly formed Hasan Langi Rural District.[7] Jalabi Rural District was established within Takht District.[7]

Bandar Abbas County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	429,093	525,042	614,599
Gachin RD	19,479	20,741	18,960
Isin RD	20,735	26,529	27,243
Sarkhun RD		6,287	7,548
Siyahu RD		10,184	8,927
Tazian RD	21,371	25,550	21,010
Bandar Abbas (city)	367,508	435,751	526,648
Tazian-e Pain (city)			4,263
Fin District	23,514	17,043	16,359
Fin RD	9,277	9,865	10,415
Gohreh RD	2,363	1,899	2,005
Siyahu RD	8,342
Fin (city)	3,532	5,279	3,939
Hormuz District¹
Hormuz (city)
Qaleh Qazi District	17,195	14,475	16,049
Dehnow RD		4,598	5,234
Qaleh Qazi RD	12,011	4,694	5,529
Sarkhun RD	5,184
Qaleh Qazi (city)		5,183	5,286
Shamil District²
Hasan Langi RD²
Shamil RD
Takht District	28,842	31,728	33,011
Jalabi RD²
Shamil RD	22,280	24,154	24,268
Takht RD	6,562	4,926	5,661
Takht (city)		2,648	3,082
Total	498,644	588,288	680,366
RD: Rural District ¹Transferred from Qeshm County after the 2016 census[6] ²Established after the 2016 census[7]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019). "Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
Fazli, Rahmani (3 January 2019). "The establishment of Shamil District in Bandar Abbas County was officially announced by the Minister of Interior; the establishment of Jalabi Rural District in Takht District; and Hasan Langi Rural District in Shamil District". Hormozgan Today (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Hormuz-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (2 March 2019). "Approval letter regarding the extraction of Hormuz District from Qeshm County in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[Shamil_District-7] Fazli, Rahmani (3 January 2019). "The establishment of Shamil District in Bandar Abbas County was officially announced by the Minister of Interior; the establishment of Jalabi Rural District in Takht District; and Hasan Langi Rural District in Shamil District". Hormozgan Today (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.