Shushtar County Explained
Shushtar County should not be confused with Shush County.
| Shushtar County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان شوشتر |
| 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: | Shushtar |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Miyan Ab |
| P3: | Shoaybiyeh |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 192028 |
| Coordinates: | 31.8833°N 102°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shushtar County (fa|شهرستان شوشتر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Guriyeh rose to city status. In addition, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat became the city of Sharafat.[3]
After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Miyan Ab District,[4] and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to the status of the city of Sardaran.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 192,028 in 50,878 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Shushtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Shushtar County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 161,714 | 169,224 | 139,040 |
| Miyan Ab RD | 10,518 | 10,352 | |
| Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD | 22,341 | 13,475 | |
| 23,930 | 17,105 | 9,026 |
| 10,801 | 10,596 | 11,139 |
| Sardaran (city) | | | 5,240 |
| Sharafat (city) | | 10,881 | 11,757 |
| Shushtar (city) | 94,124 | 106,815 | 101,878 |
| Miyan Ab District | | | 32,177 |
| | | 10,517 |
| | | 21,660 |
| Shoaybiyeh District | 20,568 | 21,780 | 20,660 |
| 13,254 | 11,253 | 10,658 |
| 7,314 | 7,536 | 7,112 |
| Guriyeh (city) | | 2,991 | 2,890 |
| Total | 182,282 | 191,444 | 192,028 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shushtar County . . 9 August 2023 . 9 August 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: The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central Disrrict of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140828084241/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131815 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Davodi . Parviz . 28 August 2014 . 9 August 2023.
- Web site: Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724174339/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/191307 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 24 July 2023 . 19 July 2013 . 24 July 2023.
- Web site: Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724174339/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/191307 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 24 July 2023 . 19 July 2013 . 24 July 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.
