Shahiyun District Explained

Shahiyun District
Native Name:Persian: بخش شهیون
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:Dezful
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Shahiyun
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:11529
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Shahiyun District (Persian: بخش شهیون) is in Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahiyun.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, five rural districts were separated from Sardasht District in the establishment of Shahiyun District.

After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun was elevated to the status of a city.[2]

Demographics

Population

The 2011 census counted 7,272 people in 1,552 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 11,529 inhabitants in 2,677 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Shahiyun District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
1,201 3,227
1,213 2,501
651 1,250
1,471 1,613
2,736 2,938
Shahiyun (city)
Total 7,272 11,529

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shahiyun District (Dezful County) . . 30 July 2023 . 30 July 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: The Minister of Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province . fa . Mehr News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806182521/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4703115/وزیر-کشور-با-تاسیس-دو-شهرداری-در-استان-خوزستان-موافقت-کرد . Ministry of Interior . 6 August 2023 . 4 September 2018 . 6 August 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.