Jask_County
Jask County
County in Hormozgan province, Iran
Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.[3]
Jask County
Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک | |
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Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink) | |
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′N 58°14′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| Capital | Jask |
| Districts | Central, Lirdaf |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 58,884 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 75,769 in 16,667 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,882 people in 11,819 households,[5] by which time Bashagard District had been separated from the county to become Bashagard County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 58,884 in 15,211 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Lirdaf was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative divisions
Jask County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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)[lower-alpha 2] | |||
| Total | 75,769 | 52,882 | 58,884 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Media related to Jask County at Wikimedia Commons
- Transferred to Bashagard County[6]
- Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- OpenStreetMap contributors (8 September 2023). "Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
