Shushtar County
County in Khuzestan province, Iran
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::summary County in Khuzestan province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Shushtar County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_map | Khuzestan.svg |
| image_map1 | IranKhuzestan-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province (center, yellow) |
| 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_footnotes | |
| population_total | 192028 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Shushtar County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Guriyeh was elevated to the status of a city. In addition, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat rose to city status as Sharafat.
After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Miyan Ab District, and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to city status as Sardaran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households. The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 192,028 in 50,878 households.
Administrative divisions
Shushtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="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 | |
| Sardarabad RD | 23,930 | 17,105 | 9,026 |
| Shahid Modarres RD | 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 | ||
| Miyan Ab-e Jonubi RD | 10,517 | ||
| Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD | 21,660 | ||
| Shoaybiyeh District | 20,568 | 21,780 | 20,660 |
| Shoaybiyeh-ye Gharbi RD | 13,254 | 11,253 | 10,658 |
| Shoaybiyeh-ye Sharqi RD | 7,314 | 7,536 | 7,112 |
| Guriyeh (city) | 2,991 | 2,890 | |
| Total | 182,282 | 191,444 | 192,028 |
| :: |
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (23 December 2024). "Shushtar County".
- Habibi, Hassan. (26 July 2014). "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". Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- (4 February 1389). "The Law on Definitions and Rules of National Divisions". Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board.
- Davodi, Parviz. (27 September 2014). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central District of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city". Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board.
- Rahimi, Mohammadreza. (15 January 2013). "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province". Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- Davodi, Parviz. (c. 2023). "Changing the name of Shadravan District from the functions of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Shoaybiyeh District". Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission.
- Aref, Mohammad Reza. (c. 2022). "Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province". Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board.
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