Ganaveh County
Ganaveh County (Luri and Persian: شهرستان گناوه) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Ganaveh.
Ganaveh County
Persian: شهرستان گناوه | |
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County | |
Location of Ganaveh County in Bushehr province (top, pink) | |
Location of Bushehr province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′N 50°38′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| Capital | Bandar Ganaveh |
| Districts | Central, Rig |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 102,484 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Ganaveh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206098" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 82,937 in 17,701 households. The following census in 2011 counted 90,493 people in 22,355 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 102,484 in 28,181 households.
Abū-Saʿīd Jannābī, the founder of the Qarmatian state, was from Ganaveh. The people of Ganaveh speak the Luri language.
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