Bastak County


Bastak County is a county in Hormozgan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bastak. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 65,716, in 13,563 families. 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 Muslims and speak Achomi language. Bastakis are Achomi people of Persian background. The Bastaki accent of Achomi language is very similar to the Khonji, Gerashi and Fedaghi accents.