Kangan County

Kangan County

Persian: شهرستان کنگان
Kangan County Persian: شهرستان کنگان
County
	Location of Kangan County in Bushehr province (bottom, yellow)
	Location of Bushehr province in Iran
	Coordinates: 27°42′07″N 52°15′31″E / 27.70194°N 52.25861°E
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
Capital	Bandar Kangan
Districts	Central, Siraf
Population (2016)
• Total	107,801
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kangan County (Persian: شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.^[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Asaluyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County.^[3]

After the 2016 census, Tonbak Rural District was created in the Central District, and Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from it in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bandar Shirinoo.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,113 in 15,220 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 170,774 people in 25,667 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 107,801 in 27,873 households.^[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Kangan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[7]
Central District	40,793	105,190	107,801
Howmeh RD	733	1,889	3,358
Taheri RD	3,886	8,320	23,138
Tonbak RD^[a]
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 District^[b]	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 District^[a]
Bandar Shirinoo^[a]
Taheri RD
Bandar Siraf (city)^[c]
Total	95,113	170,774	107,801
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Established after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Became a part of Asaluyeh County^[3]
^ Formerly the village of Taheri^[8]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Kangan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 December 1397). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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[fn1-8] Established after the 2016 census^[4]

[9] Became a part of Asaluyeh County^[3]

[11] Formerly the village of Taheri^[8]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Kangan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[Bushehr_Province_Structure-2] Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[Asaluyeh-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[Jam_and_Kangan_Counties-4] Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 December 1397). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Jam and Kangan Counties in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[2006_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2016_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Taheri_to_Bandar_Siraf-10] Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Taheri city from the Central District of Kangan County in Bushehr province to Siraf city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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