Bandar Lengeh County

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
Area
 • Total
7,617 km2 (2,941 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
159,358
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
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 formation 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 Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[2]
Central District78,36873,58379,125
Dezhgan RD7,461
Howmeh RD9,62410,97312,674
Mehran RD8,071
Moghuyeh RD13,02815,63616,803
Bandar Lengeh (city)25,30330,47830,435
Kong (city)14,88116,49619,213
Kish District21,63725,95241,258
Kish RD7986191
Lavan RD8911,0471,214
Kish (city)20,66724,81939,853
Mehran District18,66220,321
Dezhgan RD9,30410,304
Mehran RD9,3587,272
Lamazan (city)2,745
Shibkaveh District13,62016,51618,645
Bandar Charak RD4,4355,1185,765
Moqam RD6,2277,6408,814
Bandar Charak (city)2,9583,7584,066
Total113,625134,713159,358
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bandar Lengeh County at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 November 2024). "Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 25 January 1389]. Formation of Mehran District under the citizenship of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/42/120274; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 June 1391]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/136808; Letter 158802/T38854; Notification 217529/T47736K. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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