Asaluyeh County

Asaluyeh County
Persian: شهرستان عسلویه
County
Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink)
Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°27′N 52°44′E / 27.450°N 52.733°E / 27.450; 52.733[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
Established2012[2]
CapitalAsaluyeh
DistrictsCentral, Chah-e Mobarak
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
73,958
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Asaluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان عسلویه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asaluyeh.[2]

History

In 2012, Asaluyeh District was separated from Kangan County in the establishment of Asaluyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Asaluyeh as its capital.[2]

In 2017, the village of Chah-e Mobarak was elevated to the status of a city,[4] and the village of Bid Khun rose to city status in 2019.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 73,958 in 16,496 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Asaluyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Asaluyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[3]
Central District56,255
Akhand RD10,385
Asaluyeh RD13,476
Asaluyeh (city)13,557
Bid Khun (city)[a]
Nakhl Taqi (city)18,837
Chah-e Mobarak District17,703
Chah-e Mobarak RD12,078
Nayband RD5,625
Chah-e Mobarak (city)[b]
Total73,958
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Asaluyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Asaluyeh County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200653/T46432 AH. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "In Asaluyeh County, Chah-e Mobarak Municipality was opened". mehrnews.com (in Persian). 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  5. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 April 2019) [Approved 8 December 1397]. Resolution regarding national divisions in Bushehr province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 30922; Notification 164935/T55509AH. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
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