Shadegan County
Persian: شهرستان شادگان | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Shadegan County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, green) | |
![]() Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 30°39′N 48°40′E / 30.650°N 48.667°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Shadegan |
Districts | Central, Darkhoveyn, Khanafereh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 138,480 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Shadegan County (Persian: شهرستان شادگان, Ŝahrestāne Ŝādegān) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shadegan.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,226 in 23,813 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 153,355 people in 34,618 households,[5] by which time Khanafereh Rural District had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Khanafereh District.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 138,480 in 36,031 households,[2] when Darkhoveyn Rural District and the city of Darkhoveyn had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Darkhoveyn District.[7]
The population history and structural changes of Shadegan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 138,226 | 127,222 | 98,986 |
Abshar RD | 10,832 | 13,016 | 14,309 |
Buzi RD | 10,923 | 11,785 | 11,727 |
Darkhoveyn RD | 13,182 | 8,339 | |
Hoseyni RD | 12,691 | 14,870 | 10,949 |
Jaffal RD | 17,849 | 20,667 | 20,268 |
Khanafereh RD | 24,107 | ||
Darkhoveyn (city) | 5,759 | ||
Shadegan (city) | 48,642 | 52,786 | 41,733 |
Darkhoveyn District | 14,754 | ||
Darisiyeh RD | 5,037 | ||
Darkhoveyn RD | 4,062 | ||
Darkhoveyn (city) | 5,655 | ||
Khanafereh District | 26,133 | 24,733 | |
Naseri RD | 11,285 | 10,376 | |
Salami RD | 14,848 | 10,504 | |
Khanafereh (city) | 3,853 | ||
Total | 138,226 | 153,355 | 138,480 |
RD: Rural District |