Izeh County Explained
| Izeh County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان ایذه |
| 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: | Izeh |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Susan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 198871 |
| Coordinates: | 32°N 104°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Izeh County (fa|شهرستان ایذه) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Izeh.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Susan-e Gharbi and Susan-e Sharqi Rural Districts were separated from the Central District to form Susan District.[3]
In July 2021, Dehdez District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dehdez as its capital and only city.[4]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The vast majority of its population is from the Bakhtiari tribe, one of the largest in Iran.
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,510 in 36,123 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 203,621 people in 45,090 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 198,871 in 48,682 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Izeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Izeh County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 169,765 | 166,920 | 166,567 |
| 7,435 | 7,059 | 5,821 |
| 8,813 | 8,118 | 7,711 |
| 17,753 | 20,119 | 20,897 |
| 3,748 | 3,463 | 3,132 |
| 11,782 | 11,068 | 9,607 |
| Susan-e Gharbi RD | 11,022 | | |
| Susan-e Sharqi RD | 5,517 | | |
| Izeh (city) | 103,695 | 117,093 | 119,399 |
| Dehdez District | 23,745 | 21,482 | 19,351 |
| 7,867 | 6,777 | 5,556 |
| 6,908 | 5,920 | 4,886 |
| 5,360 | 3,865 | 3,419 |
| Dehdez (city) | 3,610 | 4,920 | 5,490 |
| Susan District | | 15,192 | 12,953 |
| | 10,117 | 8,423 |
| | 5,075 | 4,530 |
| Total | 193,510 | 203,621 | 198,871 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Izeh County . . 31 March 2024 . 31 March 2024 . 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: Approval letter regarding the establishment of Susan District centered on Torshak village from the combination of East Susan and West Susan Rural Districts in the citizenship of Izeh Couunty . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127130244/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/134387 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 27 January 2024 . 27 January 2024.
- Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Izeh County, Khuzestan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328221415/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-دوم-مرداد-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 28 March 2023. Approved 28 April 1400. Notification 46297/T57921H. 26 September 2021. 6 September 2024.
- 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.
