Seydun
Persian: صيدون
City
Seydun is located in Iran
Seydun
Seydun
Coordinates: 31°21′59″N 50°04′57″E / 31.36639°N 50.08250°E / 31.36639; 50.08250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountySeydun
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,650
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Seydun (Persian: صيدون), also Romanized as Şeydūn; also known as Şeydān,[3] is a city in the Central District of Seydun County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 5,439 in 962 households, when it was in the former Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,588 people in 1,481 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,650 people in 1,803 households.[2]

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Seydun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Seydun as its capital and only city.[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 July 2023). "Seydun, Seydun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Seydun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083571" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Bagh-e Malek County, Khuzestan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.


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