Asaluyeh County

Summary

Asaluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان عسلویه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asaluyeh.[2]

Asaluyeh County
Persian: شهرستان عسلویه
County
Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink)
Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°27′N 52°44′E / 27.450°N 52.733°E / 27.450; 52.733[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalAsaluyeh
DistrictsCentral, Chah-e Mobarak
Population
 (2016)
 • Total73,958
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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After the 2011 census, Asaluyeh District was separated from Kangan County in the establishment of Asaluyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Asaluyeh as its capital.[2]

At the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 73,958 in 16,496 households.[3]

Administrative divisions edit

The structure of Asaluyeh County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]

After the census, the villages of Bid Khun[4] and Chah-e Mobarak[5] were elevated to city status.

Asaluyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[3]
Central District 56,255
Akhand RD 10,385
Asaluyeh RD 13,476
Asaluyeh (city) 13,557
Bid Khun (city)[a]
Nakhl Taqi (city) 18,837
Chah-e Mobarak District 17,703
Chah-e Mobarak RD 12,078
Nayband RD 5,625
Chah-e Mobarak (city)[b]
Total 73,958
RD = Rural District

Notes edit

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Asaluyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ a b "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". Fars News (in Persian). 18 July 1397. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "In Asaluyeh County, Chah-e Mobarak Municipality was opened". Mehr News (in Persian). 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.