Bandar Abbas County () is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas.

History After the 2006 National Census, Sarkhun Rural District was transferred from Qaleh Qazi District, and Siyahu Rural District from Fin District, to the Central District. At the same time, Dehnow Rural District was established in Qaleh Qazi District. In addition, the villages of Qaleh Qazi and Takht rose to city status. After the 2011 census, the village of Tazian-e Pain was elevated to the status of a city.

After the 2016 census, Hormuz District was transferred from Qeshm County to Bandar Abbas County. Jalabi Rural District was created in Takht District, and Shamil Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Shamil District, including the new Hasan Langi Rural District.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 498,644 in 119,485 households. The following census in 2011 counted 588,288 people in 158,677 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 680,366 in 196,220 households.

Administrative divisions

Bandar Abbas County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

+ Bandar Abbas County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 429,093 525,042 614,599 Gachin RD 19,479 20,741 18,960 Isin RD 20,735 26,529 27,243 Sarkhun RD 6,287 7,548 Siyahu RD 10,184 8,927 Tazian RD 21,371 25,550 21,010 Bandar Abbas (city) 367,508 435,751 526,648 Tazian-e Pain (city) 4,263 Fin District 23,514 17,043 16,359 Fin RD 9,277 9,865 10,415 Gohreh RD 2,363 1,899 2,005 Siyahu RD 8,342 Fin (city) 3,532 5,279 3,939 Hormuz District Hormuz (city) Qaleh Qazi District 17,195 14,475 16,049 Dehnow RD 4,598 5,234 Qaleh Qazi RD 12,011 4,694 5,529 Sarkhun RD 5,184 Qaleh Qazi (city) 5,183 5,286 Shamil District Hasan Langi RD Shamil RD Takht District 28,842 31,728 33,011 Jalabi RD Shamil RD 22,280 24,154 24,268 Takht RD 6,562 4,926 5,661 Takht (city) 2,648 3,082 Total 498,644 588,288 680,366

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