Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County) Explained
| Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County) |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر |
| 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: | Bandar Mahshahr |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 217186 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
The Central District of Bandar Mahshahr County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.[2]
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 means "city of the moon."
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 179,804 in 38,469 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County) Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 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 |
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See also
External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20180214014508/https://www.discoverworld.com/Iran/Khuzestan-Province/Bandar-e-Mahshahr
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County). . 21 December 2024. 21 December 2024. fa.
- 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. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093724/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113029. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 17 July 2014. 26 July 2014. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. 25 January 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls. 18 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
