Dashtestan County
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Dashtestan County
شهرستان دشتستان | |
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Coordinates: 29°17′N 51°19′E / 29.283°N 51.317°ECoordinates: 29°17′N 51°19′E / 29.283°N 51.317°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr Province |
Capital | Borazjan |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Bushkan District, Sadabad District, Eram District, Shabankareh District, Ab Pakhsh District |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 252,047[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Dashtestan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206093" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Dashtestan County (Persian: شهرستان دشتستان) is a county in Bushehr Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Borazjan. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 252,047 with 70,943 households.[2] The county is subdivided into six districts: the Central District, Bushkan District, Sadabad District, Eram District, Ab Pakhsh District, and Shabankareh District. The county contains eight cities: Borazjan, Ab Pakhsh, Dalaki, Kalameh, Sadabad, Shabankareh, Tang-e Eram, and Vahdatiyeh.
The people of this district revolted against Nader Shah in September 1746.[3] In June 1747 they captured Bushehr.
References
- ^ "Census 2016 | Iran Data Portal".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Power Struggles and Trade in the Gulf (1620-1820)". sheikhdrsultan.ae. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)