Abumusa County

For the city, see Abu Musa. For the island, see Abu Musa.

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]

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
Total 1,860 5,263 7,402
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Abumusa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. 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.