For other places with a similar name, see Tangestan.
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Tangestan County (Persian: شهرستان تنگستان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram.[3]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the village of Abad was elevated to the status of the city of Shahrabad.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 76,706 in 22,080 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Tangestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
The Tangestan region in southern Iran is well known for its resistance to the invasion by British forces in the late 19th century. Tangestan County is the home of the group of people known as Tangesir. Rais Ali Delvari, the commander of Tangesiri fighters, is known as a national hero in the region. Tangestan is also famous in Iran for its high-quality dates.[citation needed]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approval 16 September 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Bushehr province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 186614/T47127K. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
