Kangan County

Kangan County (Persian: شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.

For the city, see Bandar Kangan. For other places with a similar name, see Kangan.

Kangan County
Persian: شهرستان کنگان
County
Location of Kangan County in Bushehr province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Kangan County in Bushehr province (bottom, yellow)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°42′07″N 52°15′31″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalBandar Kangan
DistrictsCentral, Siraf
Population
 (2016)
 • Total107,801
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kangan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206097" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,113 in 15,220 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 170,774 people in 25,667 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 107,801 in 27,873 households, by which time Asaluyeh District had been separated from the county to form Asaluyeh County.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kangan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, two rural districts, and three cities.[4]

Kangan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District40,793105,190107,801
Howmeh Rural District7331,8893,358
Taheri Rural District3,8868,32023,138
Tonbak Rural District1
Bandar Kangan (city)23,92176,32960,187
Bandar Siraf (city)3,5007,1376,992
Bank (city)8,75311,51514,126
Asaluyeh District254,32065,584
Asaluyeh Rural District31,31932,977
Nayband Rural District10,43713,220
Asaluyeh (city)4,7467,884
Nakhl Taqi (city)7,81811,503
Siraf District1
Shirinu Rural District1
Taheri Rural District
Bandar Siraf (city)
Total95,113170,774107,801
1Established in 2017[5]
2Became a part of Asaluyeh County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Kangan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 March 2017). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam, Kangan Counties in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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