Masjed Soleyman County
Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان
County
Shahid Abbaspour Dam
Shahid Abbaspour Dam
Location of Masjed Soleyman County in Khuzestan province
Location of Masjed Soleyman County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°01′N 49°21′E / 32.017°N 49.350°E / 32.017; 49.350[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalMasjed Soleyman
DistrictsCentral, Anbar, Golgir
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total113,419
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Masjed Soleyman County (Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households,[5] by which time Andika District had been separated from the county to form Andika County.[6] At the 2016 census, Masjed Soleyman County's population was 113,419 in 30,115 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Masjed Soleyman County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Masjed Soleyman County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 117,796 106,991 104,059
Jahangiri RD 3,981 2,122 2,469
Jahangiri-ye Shomali RD 1,500 1,093
Tembi Golgir RD 4,619
Tolbozan RD 3,075
Masjed Soleyman (city) 106,121 103,369 100,497
Anbar District 2,045
Anbar RD 1,262
Zeylabi RD 783
Andika District1 49,430
Abezhdan RD 13,493
Chelo RD 5,118
Kushk RD 8,479
Lalar and Katak RD 3,991
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD 13,094
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD 4,454
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city) 801
Golgir District 5,527 7,238
Tembi Golgir RD 3,672 3,664
Tolbozan RD 1,855 2,485
Golgir (city) 1,089
Total 167,226 113,257 113,419
1Became a part of Andika County[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 August 2023). "Masjed Soleyman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.


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