Tangestan County (Persian: شهرستان تنگستان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahram.^[3]

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Tangestan County Persian: شهرستان تنگستان
County
Location of Tangestan County in Bushehr province (center, yellow)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°40′N 51°18′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
Capital	Ahram
Districts	Central, Delvar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	76,706
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 63,276 in 14,620 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 70,282 people in 18,268 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 76,706 in 22,080 households.^[2]

The Tangestan region in southern Iran is well known for its resistance to the invasion by British forces in the late 19th century. Tangestan County is the home of the group of people known as Tangesir. Rais Ali Delvari, the commander of Tangesiri fighters, is known as a national hero in the region. Tangestan is also famous in Iran for its high-quality dates.

The population history and structural changes of Tangestan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and three cities.^[2]

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