Tangestan County

Tangestan County () is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram.

History The village of Abad was converted to the city of Shahrabad in 2012.

Demographics Language and ethnicity The people of this region are from the Tangestani Persian tribe, who are of Iranian origin and speaks southern dialact of persian.

Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 76,706 in 22,080 households.

Administrative divisions

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

+ Tangestan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 35,259 38,047 40,157 Ahram RD 10,990 11,632 8,689 Baghak RD 12,087 12,637 12,483 Ahram (city) 12,182 13,778 15,198 Shahrabad (city) 3,787 Delvar District 28,017 32,154 36,481 Bu ol Kheyr RD 9,707 10,547 11,604 Delvar RD 15,109 17,903 20,435 Delvar (city) 3,201 3,704 4,442 Total 63,276 70,282 76,706

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.

Tangestan County

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