Asaluyeh County
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Asaluyeh County
Persian: شهرستان عسلویه | |
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 Persian Gulf horizon from the South Pars area in Asaluyeh County | |
 Location of Asaluyeh County in Bushehr province (bottom, pink) | |
 Location of Bushehr province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′N 52°44′E / 27.450°N 52.733°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| Established | 2013[3] |
| Capital | Asaluyeh |
| Districts | Central, Chah-e Mobarak |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 73,958 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Asaluyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206097" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Asaluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان عسلویه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asaluyeh.[3]
In 2013, Asaluyeh District was separated from Kangan County in the establishment of Asaluyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Asaluyeh as its capital.[3]
In 2018, the village of Chah-e Mobarak was converted to a city,[5] and the village of Bid Khun rose to city status in 2019.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 73,958 in 16,496 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Asaluyeh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 56,255 |
| Akhand RD | 10,385 |
| Asaluyeh RD | 13,476 |
| Asaluyeh (city) | 13,557 |
| Bid Khun (city)[a] | |
| Nakhl Taqi (city) | 18,837 |
| Chah-e Mobarak District | 17,703 |
| Chah-e Mobarak RD | 12,078 |
| Nayband RD | 5,625 |
| Chah-e Mobarak (city)[b] | |
| Total | 73,958 |
| RD = Rural District | |
