Khorramshahr County (Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramshahr.[3]
Khorramshahr County
Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Khorramshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, pink) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′N 48°15′E / 30.650°N 48.250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Khorramshahr |
| Districts | Central, Minu |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 170,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khorramshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206387" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2016 National Census, the former Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to the status of the city of Moqavemat.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 155,224 in 32,563 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 163,701 people in 42,171 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 170,976 in 47,380 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKhorramshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 147,642 | 155,434 | 161,820 |
| Gharb-e Karun RD | 4,821 | 4,663 | 5,774 |
| Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 10,567 | 11,632 | 12,682 |
| Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD | 8,388 | 9,721 | 10,267 |
| Khorramshahr (city) | 123,866 | 129,418 | 133,097 |
| Moqavemat (city)[a] | |||
| Minu District | 7,582 | 8,267 | 9,154 |
| Jazireh-ye Minu RD | 6,372 | 6,978 | 6,923 |
| Minushahr (city) | 1,210 | 1,289 | 2,231 |
| Total | 155,224 | 163,701 | 170,976 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Media related to Khorramshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Khorramshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (12 September 1367). "Approval letter regarding the definitions and criteria of subdivisions in Khorramshahr County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (29 April 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh district into the city of Moqavemat". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 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.
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