Abumusa County

County in Hormozgan province, Iran

County in Hormozgan, Iran
Abumusa County
Persian: شهرستان ابوموسی
County
Location of Abumusa County in Hormozgan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Abumusa County in Hormozgan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Coordinates: 26°08′30″N 54°45′30″E / 26.14167°N 54.75833°E / 26.14167; 54.75833[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CapitalAbu Musa
DistrictsCentral, Tunb
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,402
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abumusa County (Persian: شهرستان ابوموسی) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abu Musa.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,860 in 505 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 5,263 people in 679 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 7,402 in 924 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Abumusa County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, two rural districts, and one city.[5]

After the census, the village of Tunb-e Bozorg was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Abumusa County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
Central District 1,705 4,765 6,254
Sirri RD 1,304 2,041
Abu Musa (city) 1,705 3,461 4,213
Tunb District 155 498 1,148
Tunb RD 155 498 1,148
Tunb-e Bozorg (city)[a]
Total 1,860 5,263 7,402
RD = Rural District
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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Abumusa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "The island of Tunb was upgraded to a city". Fararu (in Persian). Director General of the Political Office, Elections and National Divisions of Hormozgan Governorate. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.


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