Kangan County (Persian: شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.
Kangan County
Persian: شهرستان کنگان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 27°42′07″N 52°15′31″E / 27.70194°N 52.25861°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
Capital | Bandar Kangan |
Districts | Central, Siraf |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 107,801 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kangan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206097" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,113 in 15,220 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 170,774 people in 25,667 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 107,801 in 27,873 households,[4] by which time Asaluyeh District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County.[5]
The population history and structural changes of Kangan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, two rural districts, and three cities.[4]
After the 2016 census, Tonbak Rural District was established in the Central District. Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from the district in the establishment of Siraf District.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[2] | 2011[3] | 2016[4] |
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Central District | 40,793 | 105,190 | 107,801 |
Howmeh RD | 733 | 1,889 | 3,358 |
Taheri RD | 3,886 | 8,320 | 23,138 |
Tonbak RD1 | |||
Bandar Kangan (city) | 23,921 | 76,329 | 60,187 |
Bandar Siraf (city) | 3,500 | 7,137 | 6,992 |
Bank (city) | 8,753 | 11,515 | 14,126 |
Asaluyeh District2 | 54,320 | 65,584 | |
Asaluyeh RD | 31,319 | 32,977 | |
Nayband RD | 10,437 | 13,220 | |
Asaluyeh (city) | 4,746 | 7,884 | |
Nakhl Taqi (city) | 7,818 | 11,503 | |
Siraf District1 | |||
Shirinu RD1 | |||
Taheri RD | |||
Bandar Siraf (city) | |||
Total | 95,113 | 170,774 | 107,801 |
RD: Rural District 1Established after the 2016 census[6] 2Became a part of Asaluyeh County[5] |