Central District (Tangestan County)

Central District (Tangestan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان تنگستان
District
Central District (Tangestan County)
Coordinates: 28°54′14″N 51°21′52″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Tangestan
Capital	Ahram
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	40,157
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Tangestan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی 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 district's population was 35,259 in 8,134 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,047 people in 9,948 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 40,157 inhabitants living in 11,593 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Tangestan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Ahram RD	10,990	11,632	8,689
Baghak RD	12,087	12,637	12,483
Shahrabad (city)[a]			3,787
Ahram (city)	12,182	13,778	15,198
Total	35,259	38,047	40,157
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Abad[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Central District (Tangestan County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. 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.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 82824/T138K. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, 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.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.