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Bahmai County

Coordinates: 30°59′N 50°09′E / 30.983°N 50.150°E / 30.983; 50.150
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Bahmai County
Persian: شهرستان بهمئی
Location of Bahmai County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (left, pink)
Location of Bahmai County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (left, pink)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°59′N 50°09′E / 30.983°N 50.150°E / 30.983; 50.150[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Established2004[2]
CapitalLikak
DistrictsCentral, Mombi, Sar Asiab-e Yusefi
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
38,136
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bahmai County (Persian: شهرستان بهمئی) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Likak.[2]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, Bahmai-ye Garmsiri-ye Shomali Rural District was separated from Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District in the establishment of Mombi District, including the new Rudtalkh Rural District. Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District was renamed Sar Asiab-e Yusefi District, 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

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Population

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At 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.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Bahmai County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Formerly Bahmai-ye Garmsiri District[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 December 2024). "Bahmai County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 9 October 1383]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.33009; Letter 58538T/26118H; Notification 31808/T31026K. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  3. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 2019]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Bahmai County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 40619. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (19 August 1402). "Converting two villages of Bahmai County into cities". isna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023 – via Iranian Students' News Agency.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.