Dashti County

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County in Bushehr province, Iran

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::summary County in Bushehr province, Iran ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Dashti County
native_name
settlement_type	County
image_skyline	رودخانه مند.jpg
image_caption	Two views of the Mand River in Dashti County
image_map	Bushehr.svg
image_map1	IranBushehr-SVG.svg
map_caption	Location of Dashti County in Bushehr province (center, pink)
map_caption1	Location of Bushehr province in Iran
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Iran
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Bushehr
seat_type	Capital
seat	Khvormuj
parts_type	Districts
parts_style	para
p1	Central
p2	Kaki
p3	Shonbeh and Tasuj
area_total_km2	5008
population_as_of	2016
population_footnotes
population_total	86319
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
timezone	IRST
utc_offset	+3:30
footnotes
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Dashti County () is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khvormuj.

History

The village of Shonbeh was converted to a city in 2009, and the village of Baduleh rose to city status in 2012.

Demographics

Language and religion

The people are Muslim and speak various forms of Persian languages, including Persian and the local Dashti.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 71,285 in 15,465 households. The following census in 2011 counted 77,530 people in 19,697 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 86,319 in 24,474 households.

Administrative divisions

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

::data[format=table title="Dashti County Population"]

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	41,179	45,214	51,625
Khvormuj RD	4,181	4,486	4,549
Markazi RD	5,331	5,784	6,354
Khvormuj (city)	31,667	34,944	40,722
Kaki District	22,798	23,157	25,283
Cheghapur RD	5,391	5,261	1,581
Kabgan RD	4,850	5,096	4,657
Kaki RD	2,664	2,644	2,898
Baduleh (city)			4,028
Kaki (city)	9,893	10,156	12,119
Shonbeh and Tasuj District	7,308	7,903	8,621
Shonbeh RD	6,361	4,454	4,808
Tasuj RD	947	921	1,066
Shonbeh (city)		2,528	2,747
Total	71,285	77,530	86,319

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Geography

Location and climate

Dashti County is bounded by the Persian Gulf to the west, Tangestan County to the north and west, Dashtestan County to the northeast, Dayyer County and Kangan County and to the south, Jam County to the southeast, and Firuzabad County to the east. The 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.

2013 Dashti County earthquake

Main article: 2013 Bushehr earthquake

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the city of Shonbeh and villages of Shonbeh and Tasuj District in Dashti County on 9 April 2013, killing at least thirty-seven people.

Economy

Khvormuj 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

Notes

References

((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (16 June 2025). "Shonbeh Rural District, Shonbeh and Tasuj District, Dashti County, Bushehr Province, Iran".
"CJM8+8MM Sanā, Bushehr Province, Iran".
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Mir-Mohammad Reza. Aref. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1384/05/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (6 August 2005 ). link. fa. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. {{lang. fa. ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. fa. شناسه [ID] AD325E59-6475-4B62-8FAE-B34850C958A7.
[https://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/09/world/meast/iran-earthquake/?hpt=hp_t3 Iran quake kills 37, injures more than 850]

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