Bahmai County (Persian: شهرستان بهمئی) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Likak.[3]
Bahmai County
Persian: شهرستان بهمئی | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bahmai County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (left, pink) | |
 Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′N 50°09′E / 30.983°N 50.150°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| Capital | Likak |
| Districts | Central, Mombi, Sar Asiab-e Yusefi |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 38,136 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2016 National Census, Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District in the establishment of Mombi District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Rudtalkh Rural District. Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District was renamed Sar Asiab-e Yusefi District and divided into two rural districts, including the new Ab Alvan Rural District.[4] The villages of Qaleh Mombi and Sar Asiab-e Yusefi were elevated to city status.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 35,067 in 6,583 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 37,048 people in 8,536 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,136 in 10,028 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBahmai County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 22,193 | 26,307 | 28,324 |
| Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Jonubi RD | 8,288 | 7,600 | 7,083 |
| Kafsh Kanan RD | 1,679 | 1,700 | 1,384 |
| Likak (city) | 12,226 | 17,007 | 19,857 |
| Mombi District[a] | |||
| Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali RD | |||
| Rudtalkh RD[a] | |||
| Qaleh Mombi (city)[b] | |||
| Sar Asiab-e Yusefi District[c] | 12,874 | 10,741 | 9,402 |
| Ab Alvan RD[a] | |||
| Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali RD | 7,729 | 6,524 | 6,150 |
| Sar Asiab-e Yusefi RD | 5,145 | 4,217 | 3,252 |
| Sar Asiab-e Yusefi (city)[b] | |||
| Total | 35,067 | 37,048 | 38,136 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Bahmai County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 August 2023). "Bahmai County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 December 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bahmai County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani. "Converting two villages of Bahmai County into cities". ISNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. 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. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.