Aghili District Explained

Aghili District
Native Name:Persian: بخش عقیلی
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khuzestan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gotvand
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Somaleh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:18853
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Aghili District (Persian: بخش عقیلی) is in Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Somaleh.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Somaleh and Torkalaki[3] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,105 in 3,562 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,416 people in 4,535 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 18,853 inhabitants in 4,898 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Aghili District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
7,690 8,120 7,673
10,415 4,036 3,708
Somaleh (city) 1,606 1,784
Torkalaki (city) 5,654 5,688
Total 18,105 19,416 18,853

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Aghili District (Gotvand County) . . 31 July 2023 . 31 July 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605105705/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/108845 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 5 June 2022 . 12 December 2013 . 9 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Torkalaki village from the functions of Aghili Rural District, Aghili District of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province to Torkalaki city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118151748/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/134925 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093911/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021081917/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx . Excel . 21 October 2020.