Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.[3]
Jask County
Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink) | |
 Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′N 58°14′E / 25.783°N 58.233°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| Capital | Jask |
| Districts | Central, Lirdaf |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 58,884 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter 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
editPopulation
editAt 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
editJask County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| 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[b] | 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)[c] | |||
| Total | 75,769 | 52,882 | 58,884 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Jask County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Bashagard County[4]
- ^ Formerly Angahran Rural District[8]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 28 July 1387]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/91511. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 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.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 2989. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 June 1375]. Change of name of village and rural district of Angahran under Jask County to Gowharan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.2919; Letter 93808T907; Notification 7041/T16806K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.