Dashti, Hormozgan
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Dashti
Persian: دشتي | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Dashti | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′50″N 53°00′09″E / 27.18056°N 53.00250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Parsian |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,695 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Dashti (Persian: دشتي)[a] is a city in the Central District of Parsian County,[b] Hormozgan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Behdasht Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Ziarat.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Dashti's population was 3,947 in 848 households, when it was a village in Behdasht Rural District of Kushk-e Nar District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,258 people in 986 households, by which time the village had been transferred to Mehregan Rural District of the Central District.[8] The 2016 census measured the population as 4,695 people in 1,207 households,[2] when the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[9]
