Tangestan County
{{Short description|County in Bushehr province, Iran}}
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{{expand Persian|topic=geo|otherarticle=شهرستان تنگستان|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Tangestan County
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|native_name = {{langx|fa|شهرستان تنگستان}}
|settlement_type = County
|image_skyline = نخلستان گند علی palm groves Gand Ali - panoramio (1).jpg
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| map_caption1 = Location of Bushehr province in Iran
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Iran
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Bushehr
|seat_type = Capital
|seat = Ahram
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| p2 = Delvar
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|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 76706
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|coordinates = {{coord|28|48|N|51|18|E|dim:60km|display=inline,title}}
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Tangestan County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان تنگستان}}) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram. {{cite web |first=Hassan |last=Habibi |author-link=Hassan Habibi |orig-date={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|تاریخ تصویب}} (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar) |date=12 September 1990 |script-title=fa:تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان بوشهر به مرکزیت شهر بوشهر |trans-title=Approval of the organization and the hierarchy of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Bushehr province with the city of Bushehr as its capital |url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116966 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612170843/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116966 |archive-date=12 June 2025 |access-date=13 June 2025 |website={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|لام تا کام}} [Lam ta Kam] |publisher={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|وزارت کشور}} [Ministry of the Interior] |agency={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت}} [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board] |language=fa |id={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|شناسه}} [ID] 51E6AB17-6790-42EF-804B-D38845E50FAD. {{lang|fa|rtl=yes|شماره دوره}} [Course number] 69, {{lang|fa|rtl=yes|شماره جلد}} [Volume number] 3.}}
History
The village of Abad was converted to the city of Shahrabad in 2012. {{cite web |first=Mohammad Reza |last=Rahimi |author-link=Mohammad Reza Rahimi |orig-date={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|تاریخ تصویب}} (Approval date) 1391/06/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar) |date=19 September 2012 |script-title=fa:تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان بوشهر |trans-title=Approval regarding national divisions in Bushehr province |url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/825202 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201195518/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/825202 |archive-date=1 December 2023 |access-date=13 June 2025 |website={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|لام تا کام}} [Lam ta Kam] |publisher={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|وزارت کشور}} [Ministry of the Interior] |agency={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت}} [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board] |language=fa |id={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|ابلاغیه}} [Notification] 186614/T47127K}}
Demographics
=Language and ethnicity=
The people of this region are from the Tangestani tribe, who are of Southern Lur origin and speak the Southern Lur language.http://www.encyclopaediaislamica.com/madkhal2.php?sid=3960سرسلسله خاندان رئیس، تورج صادقی صفحه ۵۸ و ۵۹ شابک ۹۷۸۶۰۰۹۳۳۹۰۹۹برگرفته از سرزمینهای شمالی پیرامون خلیج‌فارس و دریای عمان: در صد سال پیش "مغاص اللثالی و منار اللیالی"
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households. {{cite web |script-title=fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان بوشهر |trans-title=General Population and Housing Census 2006: Bushehr Province |language=fa |website={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران}} [Statistical Centre of Iran] |url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/18.xls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093422/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/18.xls |archive-date=20 September 2011 |format=Excel |access-date=16 June 2025}} The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households. {{cite web |script-title=fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان بوشهر |trans-title=General Population and Housing Census 2011: Bushehr Province |language=fa |website=Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University |url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Bushehr.xls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403085236/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Bushehr.xls |archive-date=3 April 2023 |agency={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران}} [Statistical Centre of Iran] |format=Excel |access-date=16 June 2025}} The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 76,706 in 22,080 households. {{cite web |script-title=fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان بوشهر |trans-title=General Population and Housing Census 2016: Bushehr Province |language=fa |website={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|مرکز آمار ایران}} [Statistical Centre of Iran] |url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_18.xlsx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212745/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_18.xlsx |archive-date=3 August 2017 |format=Excel |access-date=16 June 2025}}
=Administrative divisions=
Tangestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Tangestan County Population | |||
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | style="text-align: right;"| 35,259 | style="text-align: right;"| 38,047 | style="text-align: right;"| 40,157 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Ahram RD | style="text-align: right;"| 10,990 | style="text-align: right;"| 11,632 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,689 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Baghak RD | style="text-align: right;"| 12,087 | style="text-align: right;"| 12,637 | style="text-align: right;"| 12,483 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Ahram (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 12,182 | style="text-align: right;"| 13,778 | style="text-align: right;"| 15,198 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Shahrabad (city){{efn|Formerly the village of Abad}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 3,787 |
| Delvar District{{efn|Formerly Saheli District {{cite web |first=Hassan |last=Habibi |author-link=Hassan Habibi |orig-date={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|تاریخ تصویب}} (Approval date) 1375/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar) |date=8 December 1996 |script-title=fa:تغییر نام بخش ساحلی تابع شهرستان تنگستان استان بوشهر به بخش دلوار |trans-title=Changing the name of Saheli District of Tangestan County of Bushehr province to Delvar District |url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116575 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250614145101/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116575 |archive-date=14 June 2025 |access-date=14 June 2025 |website={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|لام تا کام}} [Lam ta Kam] |publisher={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|وزارت کشور}} [Ministry of the Interior] |agency={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت}} [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board] |language=fa |id={{lang|fa|rtl=yes|شناسه}} [ID] CE8262AB-FB8C-42B7-BA61-DD3725C05E10. {{lang|fa|rtl=yes|شماره جلد}} [Volume number] 75.}}}} | style="text-align: right;"| 28,017 | style="text-align: right;"| 32,154 | style="text-align: right;"| 36,481 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Bu ol Kheyr RD | style="text-align: right;"| 9,707 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,547 | style="text-align: right;"| 11,604 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Delvar RD | style="text-align: right;"| 15,109 | style="text-align: right;"| 17,903 | style="text-align: right;"| 20,435 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Delvar (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 3,201 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,704 | style="text-align: right;"| 4,442 |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 63,276 | style="text-align: right;"| 70,282 | style="text-align: right;"| 76,706 |
| colspan=4 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
Overview
The Tangestan region in southern Iran is well known for its resistance to the invasion by British forces in the late 19th century. Tangestan County is the home of the group of people known as Tangesir. Rais Ali Delvari, the commander of Tangesiri fighters, is known as a national hero in the region. Tangestan is also famous in Iran for its high-quality dates.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
See also
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External links
- http://www.itto.org/tourismattractions/?sight=2162
- http://tajikam.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7957
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{{Bushehr Province|state=collapsed}}
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