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Jask County

Coordinates: 25°47′N 58°14′E / 25.783°N 58.233°E / 25.783; 58.233
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Jask County
Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک
Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°47′N 58°14′E / 25.783°N 58.233°E / 25.783; 58.233[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalJask
DistrictsCentral, Lirdaf
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total58,884
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Bashagard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bashagard County.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Lirdaf was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 75,769 in 16,667 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,882 people in 11,819 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 58,884 in 15,211 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Jask County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 28,807 34,637 39,224
Gabrik RD 5,161 5,948 6,561
Jask RD 6,392 7,810 8,382
Kangan RD 6,121 7,069 7,421
Jask (city) 11,133 13,810 16,860
Bashagard District[a] 31,235
Gafr and Parmon RD 7,968
Gowharan RD 13,017
Jakdan RD 8,078
Sardasht RD 2,172
Lirdaf District 15,727 18,245 19,660
Piveshk RD 9,749 11,603 12,622
Surak RD 5,978 6,642 7,038
Lirdaf (city)[b]
Total 75,769 52,882 58,884
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Jask County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Transferred to Bashagard County[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 September 2023). "Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 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. ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (28 July 1387). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (24 February 2016). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Lirdaf village, the center of Lirdaf District, Jask County in Hormozgan province, to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  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.