Deyr County
Deyr County
شهرستان دَیِّر | |
|---|---|
 Deyr | |
 Location in Bushehr Province | |
 Location of Bushehr Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′N 51°42′E / 28.033°N 51.700°ECoordinates: 28°02′N 51°42′E / 28.033°N 51.700°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Bushehr Province |
| Capital | Bandar Deyr |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Bord Khun District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 48,488 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Deyr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206095" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Deyr County (Persian: شهرستان دَیِّر) is a county in Bushehr Province in Iran. The capital is Bandar Dayyer (Persian: بندر دَیِر). At the 2006 census, the county's population was 48,488, in 10,036 families.[1] The county is divided into two districts: the Central District and Bord Khun District. The county has four cities: Bandar-e Deyr, Dowrahak, Bord Khun (Persian: بُردِخون), Abdan (Persian: آبدان), and Bardestan (Persian: بَردِستان).
Etymology[]
According to some historians Daiyir was named after a Jewish synagogue located in the heart of Daiyir.[2] The word Daiyir probably is derived from the Hebraic word (דייר) which means resident.
Overview[]
Deyr county is one of the nine counties in Bushehr Province, Iran. It has an area of 4000 km2.[citation needed]
Some historians believe, that Deyr county was exclusively inhabited by Jews, but by years the Muslims settled in the county, and a large proportion of Deyr county's Jews converted to Islam during the Safavid dynasty.[citation needed] The population nowadays is Muslim; the Jewish inhabitants left the county in 1979. Persians and Arabs are the major races in Deyr, the citizens of Deyr speaks various forms of Persian languages including Persian and the local Deyr dialect.[citation needed] The capital of the county is Bandar Deyr, which is considered as a prominent harbor in the Persian Gulf.
Deyr County is bounded by the Persian Gulf to the west and south, Tangestan County & Dashti county to the north, Kangan County and Jam County to the east.
Deyr County has a climate that is mostly arid or semiarid. The highest point in the county is Mount Drang at 1,223 m. Natural gas is extracted in the county. Wheat, tomatoes, corn, and other grains are grown. There is a local fishing industry.
Deyr county includes three small towns & four villages, and several small islands such as Khan island (area, 800 hectares) and Nakhilu island (area, 75 hectares).
Climate & Water: Deyr county has a very hot & humid summer, the temperature could reach 47 °C sometimes. Mond River is the only river in Deyr county, and there is plenty of spring water.
Animal & Birds: Deyr county has various animal and bird species such as camels, deer, foxes, rabbits, owls, hawks and flamingos, and caracals, striped hyenas, wolves & jackals rarely can be seen. Mond natural reservation has an area of 464 km2, it conserves local animals and plants.
In the Gazetteer Of The Persian Gulf[]
Lorimer in his famous work, wrote that Daiyir consist partly of stone houses and partly of huts and is protected by a fort with towers, the population is about 5500 souls, including some Al-Nasur, some Bahrainis, and some Jews, but the bulk of the people claim to have come originally from Kufah.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ جعفر حميدي، فرهنگنامه بوشهر، وزارت فرهنگ وارشاد اسلامی، طهران، 1380ش، مادة "دير". رحيم جمالي، شناسنامه شهرهاى استان بوشهر، قلم آشنا، طهران، 1381ش، ص191
- ^ Lorimer. Gazetteer Of The Persian Gulf Oman & Central Arabia. Government Printing, Calcutta, (1908). V2 p361-362
- پایگاه خبری دیر نت [Deyr net] (Deyr net[dead link])
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
- Deyr County
- Counties of Bushehr Province