Bandar Lengeh County

Not to be confused with Bandar Abbas County, Bandar-e Anzali County, or Bandar-e Gaz County.
For the city, see Bandar Lengeh.

Bandar Lengeh County
Persian: شهرستان بندر لنگه
County
Location of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province (left, green)
Location of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province (left, green)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°32′N 54°31′E / 26.533°N 54.517°E / 26.533; 54.517[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalBandar Lengeh
DistrictsCentral, Kish, Mehran, Shibkaveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total159,358
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bandar Lengeh County (Persian: شهرستان بندر لنگه) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Lengeh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Dezhgan and Mehran Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Mehran District.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Lamazan was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 113,625 in 24,712 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 134,713 people in 32,981 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 159,358 in 44,398 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bandar Lengeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 78,368 73,583 79,125
Dezhgan RD 7,461
Howmeh RD 9,624 10,973 12,674
Mehran RD 8,071
Moghuyeh RD 13,028 15,636 16,803
Bandar Lengeh (city) 25,303 30,478 30,435
Kong (city) 14,881 16,496 19,213
Kish District 21,637 25,952 41,258
Kish RD 79 86 191
Lavan RD 891 1,047 1,214
Kish (city) 20,667 24,819 39,853
Mehran District 18,662 20,321
Dezhgan RD 9,304 10,304
Mehran RD 9,358 7,272
Lamazan (city) 2,745
Shibkaveh District 13,620 16,516 18,645
Bandar Charak RD 4,435 5,118 5,765
Moqam RD 6,227 7,640 8,814
Bandar Charak (city) 2,958 3,758 4,066
Total 113,625 134,713 159,358
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bandar Lengeh County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 January 1389). "Creation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 June 1391). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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