Mahshahr County
Persian: شهرستان ماهشهر
County
Location of Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province
Location of Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E / 30.517; 49.233[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalBandar-e Mahshahr
DistrictsCentral, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Population
 (2016)
 • Total296,271
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Mahshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 247,804 in 53,347 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 278,037 people in 69,488 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 296,271 in 81,211 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Mahshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, two rural districts, and three cities.[5]

Mahshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
Central District 179,804 204,646 217,186
Jarahi RD 51,358 19,730 20,884
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) 109,927 153,778 162,797
Chamran (city) 18,519 31,138 33,505
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District 68,000 73,391 79,085
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni RD 922 1,034 732
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (city) 67,078 72,357 78,353
Total 247,804 278,037 296,271
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Mahshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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