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Ganaveh County
Persian: شهرستان گناوه | |
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![]() Location of Ganaveh County in Bushehr province (top, pink) | |
![]() Location of Bushehr province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 29°29′N 50°38′E / 29.483°N 50.633°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
Capital | Bandar Ganaveh |
Districts | Central, Rig |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 102,484 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Ganaveh County (Luri and Persian: شهرستان گناوه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Ganaveh.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 82,937 in 17,701 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 90,493 people in 22,355 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 102,484 in 28,181 households.[2]
Abū-Saʿīd Jannābī, the founder of the Qarmatian state, was from Ganaveh. The people of Ganaveh speak the Luri language.
Ganaveh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 70,110 | 77,030 | 88,649 |
Hayat Davud RD | 10,819 | 12,920 | 15,177 |
Bandar Ganaveh (city) | 59,291 | 64,110 | 73,472 |
Rig District | 12,827 | 13,463 | 13,825 |
Rudhaleh RD | 7,570 | 7,844 | 7,573 |
Bandar Rig (city) | 5,257 | 5,619 | 6,252 |
Total | 82,937 | 90,493 | 102,484 |
RD = Rural District |
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