Bastak County

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Bastak County
شهرستان بستک
Location in Hormozgan Province
Location in Hormozgan Province
Location of Hormozgan Province in Iran
Location of Hormozgan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°11′53″N 54°22′7″E / 27.19806°N 54.36861°E / 27.19806; 54.36861Coordinates: 27°11′53″N 54°22′7″E / 27.19806°N 54.36861°E / 27.19806; 54.36861
CountryFlag of Iran.svg Iran
ProvinceHormozgan Province
Population
 (2006)
 • Total65,716
Time zone+3.5
Area code(s)0782-362

Bastak County (Persian: شهرستان بستک) is a county in Hormozgan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bastak.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716, in 13,563 families.[2] The county is divided into three districts: the Central District, Jenah District, and Kukherd District. The county has three cities: Bastak, Janah, and Kukherd.

Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Bastak's inhabitants are mainly Sunni Muslim and speak Larestani language.The Bastaki accent of Larestani language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi accents.

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  1. ^ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
    Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.


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