Basht County

Basht County (Persian: شهرستان باشت) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Basht.

Basht County
Persian: شهرستان باشت
County
Location of Basht County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°27′N 51°03′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalBasht
DistrictsCentral, Bustan
Population
 (2016)
  Total21,690
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the National Census of 2006, Basht District was separated from Gachsaran County in the establishment of Basht County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Basht as its capital and only city at the time.

The census in 2011 counted 20,699 people in 5,022 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 21,690 in 5,781 households.

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