Ahvaz County Explained
| Ahvaz County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان اهواز |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKhuzestan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Khuzestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ahvaz |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Esmailiyeh |
| P3: | Gheyzaniyeh |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1302591 |
| Coordinates: | 31.3167°N 88°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Ahvaz County (Persian: شهرستان اهواز) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital.[3]
After the 2011 census, Hamidiyeh District was separated from the county to form Hamidiyeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hamidiyeh as its capital and only city.[4] Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Karun County, which was also divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city at the time.[5] Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. Esmailiyeh Rural District was separated to form Esmailiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi Rural District.[6] The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,317,377 in 274,296 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,395,184 people in 351,980 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,302,591 in 362,480 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Ahvaz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Ahvaz County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 1,187,340 | 1,348,282 | 1,260,817 |
| 22,692 | | |
| 17,074 | 22,388 | 53,008 |
| 48,235 | 33,933 | |
| Gheyzaniyeh RD | 11,636 | 11,692 | |
| 91,299 | 89,477 | |
| | 18,042 | 15,370 |
| Mosharrahat RD | 7,651 | 40,882 | |
| 18,910 | 19,847 | |
| Ahvaz (city) | 969,843 | 1,112,021 | 1,184,788 |
| Elhayi (city) | | | 7,651 |
| Bavi District | 81,665 | | |
| 7,129 | | |
| 23,322 | | |
| Mollasani (city) | 13,979 | | |
| Sheyban (city) | 23,211 | | |
| Veys (city) | 14,024 | | |
| Esmailiyeh District | | | 17,155 |
| | | 7,074 |
| | | 10,081 |
| Gheyzaniyeh District | | | 24,613 |
| | | 11,938 |
| | | 12,675 |
| Hamidiyeh District | 48,372 | 46,902 | |
| 6,756 | 6,003 | |
| 10,189 | 9,580 | |
| 9,450 | 10,337 | |
| Hamidiyeh (city) | 21,977 | 20,982 | |
| Total | 1,317,377 | 1,395,184 | 1,302,591 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ahvaz County . . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . fa.
- Web site: 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 . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093724/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113029 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 17 July 2014 . 25 January 2024.
- Web site: With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326081635/https://dolat.ir/detail/190139 . 26 March 2017 . 19 June 2010 . DOLAT . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission . fa . 4 November 2023.
- Web site: Country divisions with the approval of the government board: The map of country divisions was changed in some counties . fa . Tasnim News . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221141333/https://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/9366 . 21 February 2014 . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 29 September 2013 . 17 April 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023621/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/829010 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 4 March 2016 . 14 March 2014 . 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . RRK . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172522/https://rrk.ir/Files/Laws/تصويب%E2%80%8Cنامه%20در%20خصوص%20تقسيمات%20كشوري.pdf . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 15 January 2013 . 4 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
