Haftkel County Explained
| Haftkel County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان هفتکل |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKhuzestan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Khuzestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Haftkel |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Raghiveh |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 22119 |
| Coordinates: | 31.55°N 76°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Haftkel County (Persian: شهرستان هفتکل) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Haftkel.[2]
History
After the National Census of 2006, Haftkel District was separated from Ramhormoz County in the establishment of Haftkel County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Haftkel as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Raghiveh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 22,391 people in 5,387 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 22,119 in 5,908 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Haftkel County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Haftkel County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 17,056 | 17,245 |
| 2,179 | 1,443 |
| Haftkel (city) | 14,877 | 15,802 |
| Raghiveh District | 5,242 | 4,874 |
| 1,355 | 1,135 |
| 3,887 | 3,739 |
| Raghiveh (city) | | |
| Total | 22,391 | 22,119 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Haftkel County . . 31 July 2023 . 31 July 2023 . fa.
- Web site: The approval letter of the ministers who are members of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Khuzestan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119002726/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/132608 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Davodi . Parviz . 19 January 2024 . 29 July 2016 . 27 January 2024.
- Web site: Introduction of two new cities, Hati in Lali and Raghiveh in Haftkel . fa . Asr-e Avalinha . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731154636/https://asreavalinha.ir/معرفی-دو-شهر-جدید-حتی-در-لالی-و-رغیوه-در . Ministry of Interior . 31 July 2023 . 17 May 2016 . 31 July 2023.
- 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.
