Jask County

Jask County

Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک
Jask County Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک
County
	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
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Jask
Districts	Central, Lirdaf
Population (2016)
• Total	58,884
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.^[3]

History

After 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

Population

At 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

Jask County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Jask County Population
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	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)^[b]
Total	75,769	52,882	58,884
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Bashagard County^[4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 September 2023). "Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Davoodi, Parviz (28 July 1387). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.

[8] Transferred to Bashagard County^[4]

[9] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (8 September 2023). "Jask County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[Hormozgan_Structure-3] 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.

[Bashagard_County-4] Davoodi, Parviz (28 July 1387). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[Lirdaf_City-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[2006_census-6] "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.

[2011_census-7] "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.

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