Basht
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Basht
Persian: باشت | |
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City | |
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  Basht | |
| Coordinates: 30°21′40″N 51°09′21″E / 30.36111°N 51.15583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| County | Basht |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,764 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 0744 |
Basht (Persian: باشت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Basht County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It was the administrative center for Babuyi Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Bustan,[6] now a city.[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,269 in 1,561 households,[8] when it was capital of the former Basht District of Gachsaran County.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 9,266 people in 2,261 households,[10] by which time the district had separated from the county in the establishment of Basht County. Basht was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,764 people in 2,831 households.[2]
