Bakhtegan County
Bakhtegan County
Persian: شهرستان بختگان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bakhtegan County in Fars province (center right, purple) | |
 Location of Fars province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°38′N 53°50′E / 29.633°N 53.833°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Abadeh Tashk |
| Districts | Central, Hana |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bakhtegan County (Persian: شهرستان بختگان) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadeh Tashk,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 7,379 people in 2,277 households.[3]
History
[edit]In July 2018, Abadeh Tashk District was separated from Neyriz County in the establishment of Bakhtegan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Abadeh Tashk as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
In 2023, the villages of Tom Shuli[4] and Khvajeh Jamali[5] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]Bakhtegan County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions |
|---|
| Central District |
| Abadeh Tashk RD |
| Bakhtegan RD |
| Abadeh Tashk (city) |
| Khvajeh Jamali (city)[a] |
| Hana District |
| Chah Gaz RD |
| Hana RD |
| Tom Shuli (city)[b] |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit]
Media related to Bakhtegan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2023). "Bakhtegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 July 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the changes in the country divisions of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "With the approval of the Minister of Interior, Tom Shuli village became a city". Hourgan (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 17 November 1402. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "After Tom Shuli village, this time Khvajeh Jamali village of Bakhtegan County also became a city". Nayzi News (in Persian). 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
