Tunb District

District in Hormozgan province, Iran

District in Hormozgan, Iran
Tunb District
Persian: بخش تنب
District
26°20′09″N 54°45′25″E / 26.33583°N 54.75694°E / 26.33583; 54.75694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyAbumusa
CapitalTunb-e Bozorg
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,148
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Tunb District (Persian: بخش تنب) is in Abumusa County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Tunb-e Bozorg.[3] It includes the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and the Faror Islands.[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Tunb-e Bozorg was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 155 in 49 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 498 people in 60 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,148 inhabitants in 40 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Tunb District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Tunb RD 155 498 1,148
Tunb-e Bozorg (city)[a]
Total 155 498 1,148
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2023). "Tunb District (Abumusa County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The island of Tunb was upgraded to a city". Fararu (in Persian). Director General of the Political Office, Elections and National Divisions of Hormozgan Governorate. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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