The Central District of Mahshahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.[3]
Central District (Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Mahshahr County) | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Mahshahr |
| Capital | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 217,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr is Persian and means "city of the moon."[citation needed]
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 179,804 in 38,469 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Jarahi RD | 51,358 | 19,730 | 20,884 |
| Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) | 109,927 | 153,778 | 162,797 |
| Chamran (city) | 18,519 | 31,138 | 33,505 |
| Total | 179,804 | 204,646 | 217,186 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 August 2023). "Central District (Mahshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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