Dashti County ( fa, شهرستان دشتی) is located in
Bushehr
Bushehr, Booshehr or Bushire ( fa, بوشهر ; also romanised as ''Būshehr'', ''Bouchehr'', ''Buschir'' and ''Busehr''), also known as Bandar Bushehr ( fa, ; also romanised as ''Bandar Būshehr'' and ''Bandar-e Būshehr''), previously Antioc ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The capital of the county is
Khormoj
Khormoj ( fa, خورموج; also Romanized as Khormūj, Khormoj, and Khūrmūj) is a city in and capital of Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a countr ...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 71,285, in 15,465 households.
[ Retrieved 6 November 2022] The following census in 2011 counted 77,530 people, in 19,697 households.
At the 2016 census, the county's population was 86,319, in 24,474 households.
The people are Muslim and speak various forms of
Persian languages
Persian (), also known by its endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and ...
, including ''Farsi'' and the local ''Dashti''.
Dashti County is bounded by the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), me ...
to the west,
Tangestan County
Tangestan County ( fa, شهرستان تنگستان) is located in Bushehr province, Iran. The capital of the county is Ahram. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 63,276, in 14,620 households. Retrieved 6 November 2022 The follow ...
to the north and west,
Dashtestan County
Dashtestan County ( fa, شهرستان دشتستان) is located in Bushehr province, Iran. The capital of the county is Borazjan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 222,226, in 47,773 households. Retrieved 6 November 2022 At the 2 ...
to the northeast,
Dayyer County and
Kangan County
Kangan County ( fa, شهرستان کنگان) is located in Bushehr province, Iran. The capital of the county is Bandar Kangan. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Asaluyeh ...
and to the south,
Jam County
Jam County ( fa, شهرستان جم) is located in Bushehr province, Iran. The capital of the county is Jam
Jam is a type of fruit preserve.
Jam or Jammed may also refer to:
Other common meanings
* A firearm malfunction
* Block signals
...
to the southeast, and
Firuzabad County
Firuzabad County ( fa, شهرستان فیروزآباد) is located in Fars province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq an ...
to the east.
Dashti County has a 25 km coastline along the Persian Gulf, with a climate that is mostly arid or semiarid. The highest point in the county is Mount Beyrami at 1,950 m. Petroleum, natural gas, lime, and stone from quarries are extracted in the county. Wheat, tomatoes, corn, and other grains are grown. There is a local honey industry.
Administrative divisions
Tourist attractions
*Khormooj fortress
*Dokhtar fortress, located in Lavar-e saheli village
*Darab khan fortress, located in Shonbeh village
*Bahman dan fortress, located in Kaki city
*Mond temple
*Shirine building
*Mond River
*Mount Beyremi
*Mir Aram tomb
*Seyyed Mohammad Amin tomb, located in Kaki city
*Pir hashem tomb, located in Jabri village
*Shahzade Mohammad tomb, located in Sheikhyan village
*Dike Dojhtar, located in the Kaki city
*Baghan village
*Laver-e sharqi village
2013 Dashti County earthquake
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the town of Shonbeh and villages of
Shonbeh and Tasuj District in Dashti County on 9 April 2013, killing at least thirty-seven people.
Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850
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References
{{Dashti County, state=collapsed
Counties of Bushehr Province