Bakhtegan County

Summary

Bakhtegan County (Persian: شهرستان بختگان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadeh Tashk,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 7,379 people in 2,277 households.[3]

Bakhtegan County
Persian: شهرستان بختگان
County
Location of Bakhtegan County in Fars province (center right, purple)
Location of Bakhtegan County in Fars province (center right, purple)
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°38′N 53°50′E / 29.633°N 53.833°E / 29.633; 53.833[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalAbadeh Tashk
DistrictsCentral, Hana
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In July 2018, Abadeh Tashk District was separated from Neyriz County in the establishment of Bakhtegan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Abadeh Tashk as its capital and only city at that time.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The structure of Bakhtegan County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table.

In 2023, the villages of Tom Shuli[4] and Khvajeh Jamali[5] were elevated to the status of cities.

Bakhtegan County
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Abadeh Tashk RD
Bakhtegan RD
Abadeh Tashk (city)
Khvajeh Jamali (city)[a]
Hana District
Chah Gaz RD
Hana RD
Tom Shuli (city)[b]
RD = Rural District

Notes edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2023). "Bakhtegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the changes in the country divisions of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "With the approval of the Minister of Interior, Tom Shuli village became a city". Hourgan (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 17 November 1402. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "After Tom Shuli village, this time Khvajeh Jamali village of Bakhtegan County also became a city". Nayzi News (in Persian). 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.