Siraf District
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Siraf District
Persian: بخش سیراف | |
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  Siraf District | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′N 52°20′E / 27.700°N 52.333°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| County | Kangan |
| Established | 2019[3] |
| Capital | Bandar Siraf |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Siraf District (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان) is in Kangan County, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Siraf,[3][a] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,992 in 1,949 households.[4]
In 2017, Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirinu Rural District.[3] The village of Shirinu was elevated to the status of the city of Bandar-e Shirinu in 2023.[5]
Demographics
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Shirinu RD |
| Taheri RD |
| Bandar Siraf (city)[a] |
| Bandar-e Shirinu (city)[b] |
| RD = Rural District |
