Dasht-e Azadegan County (Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان)[a] is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Susangerd.[2]
Dasht-e Azadegan County
Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Dasht-e Azadegan County in Khuzestan province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′N 48°09′E / 31.733°N 48.150°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Susangerd |
| Districts | Central, Bostan |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 107,989 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Hoveyzeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County.[3]
After the 2011 census, the villages of Abu Homeyzeh and Kut-e Seyyed Naim were elevated to city status.
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,865 in 22,021 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 99,831 people in 22,306 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 107,989 in 26,558 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
editDasht-e Azadegan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 86,519 | 89,800 | 96,336 |
| Allah-o Akbar RD | 12,639 | 14,011 | 15,707 |
| Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 6,917 | 5,718 | 5,202 |
| Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD | 23,372 | 25,602 | 13,949 |
| Abu Homeyzeh (city) | 5,506 | ||
| Kut-e Seyyed Naim (city) | 4,541 | ||
| Susangerd (city) | 43,591 | 44,469 | 51,431 |
| Bostan District | 9,596 | 10,031 | 11,653 |
| Bostan RD | 1,859 | 2,240 | 2,671 |
| Saidiyeh RD | 423 | 533 | 506 |
| Bostan (city) | 7,314 | 7,258 | 8,476 |
| Hoveyzeh District1 | 30,750 | ||
| Bani Saleh RD | 2,718 | ||
| Hoveyzeh RD | 8,101 | ||
| Neysan RD | 1,699 | ||
| Hoveyzeh (city) | 14,422 | ||
| Rafi (city) | 3,810 | ||
| Total | 126,865 | 99,831 | 107,989 |
| 1Became a part of Hoveyzeh County[3] | |||
See also
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Media related to Dasht-e Azadegan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Dasht-e Azadegan means "plain-free," "plain of free," or more precisely "plain of freedom."
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2024). "Dasht-e Azadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ 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 Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.