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Bastak County

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bastak.

History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Henguiyeh, Kuhij, and Kukherdharang were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Language

Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Bastak's inhabitants are Sunni Muslim and speak Achomi (Larestani) language. The Bastaki accent of Achomi language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi and Evazi and other regional accents.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716 in 13,563 households. The following census in 2011 counted 80,119 people in 18,780 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 80,492 in 21,684 households.

Administrative divisions

Bastak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bastak County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 30,399 36,498 40,174
Deh Tall RD 6,558 8,433 8,119
Fatuiyeh RD 7,486 9,265 12,497
Godeh RD 7,979 9,575 9,599
Bastak (city) 8,376 9,225 9,959
Kuhij (city)
Jenah District 22,116 27,410 23,574
Faramarzan RD 10,720 12,594 12,729
Jenah RD 5,760 7,647 3,935
Henguiyeh (city)
Jenah (city) 5,636 7,169 6,910
Kukherdharang District 13,201 16,211 16,728
Harang RD 7,251 8,855 8,464
Kukherd RD 5,950 7,356 8,264
Kukherdharang (city)
Total 65,716 80,119 80,492
RD = Rural District

See also

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