Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.[3]
Jask County
Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 25°47′N 58°14′E / 25.783°N 58.233°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
Capital | Jask |
Districts | Central, Lirdaf |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 58,884 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 75,769 in 16,667 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,882 people in 11,819 households,[5] by which time Bashagard District had been separated from the county to become Bashagard County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 58,884 in 15,211 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Jask County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Lirdaf was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 28,807 | 34,637 | 39,224 |
Gabrik RD | 5,161 | 5,948 | 6,561 |
Jask RD | 6,392 | 7,810 | 8,382 |
Kangan RD | 6,121 | 7,069 | 7,421 |
Jask (city) | 11,133 | 13,810 | 16,860 |
Bashagard District1 | 31,235 | ||
Gafr and Parmon RD | 7,968 | ||
Gowharan RD | 13,017 | ||
Jakdan RD | 8,078 | ||
Sardasht RD | 2,172 | ||
Lirdaf District | 15,727 | 18,245 | 19,660 |
Piveshk RD | 9,749 | 11,603 | 12,622 |
Surak RD | 5,978 | 6,642 | 7,038 |
Lirdaf (city)2 | |||
Total | 75,769 | 52,882 | 58,884 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Bashagard County[6] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[7] |