The Central District of Karun County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.[3]
Central District (Karun County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Karun County) | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′14″N 48°43′45″E / 31.10389°N 48.72917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karun |
| Capital | Kut-e Abdollah |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 82,692 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.[3]
After the 2016 census, Kanan[4] and Rabi[5] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 82,692 inhabitants in 21,803 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kut-e Abdollah RD | 14,799 | ||
| Qaleh Chanan RD | 11,641 | ||
| Kanan (city)[a] | |||
| Kut-e Abdollah (city) | 56,252 | ||
| Rabi (city)[b] | |||
| Total | 82,692 | ||
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Central District (Karun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". Mehr News (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". Asremahahwaz (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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