Tangestan County

Tangestan County

Persian: شهرستان تنگستان
Tangestan County Persian: شهرستان تنگستان
County
	Location of Tangestan County in Bushehr province (center, yellow)
	Location of Bushehr province in Iran
	Coordinates: 28°40′N 51°18′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
Capital	Ahram
Districts	Central, Delvar
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	76,606
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Tangestan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206091" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Tangestan County (Persian: شهرستان تنگستان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 76,706 in 22,080 households.[2]

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 Tangesier. Rais Ali Delvari, the commander of Tangesier fighters, is known as a national hero in the region. Tangestan is also famous in Iran for its high-quality dates.

Administrative divisions

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

Tangestan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	35,259	38,047	40,157
Ahram Rural District	10,990	11,632	8,689
Baghak Rural District	12,087	12,637	12,483
Abad (city)			3,787
Ahram (city)	12,182	13,778	15,198
Delvar District	28,017	32,154	36,481
Bu ol Kheyr Rural District	9,707	10,547	11,604
Delvar Rural District	15,109	17,903	20,435
Delvar (city)	3,201	3,704	4,442
Total	63,276	70,282	76,706

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Tangestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"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.
"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.
"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.

External links

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Tangestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[2006_census-3] "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.

[2011_census-4] "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.