Shushtar County
Persian: شهرستان شوشتر
County
Location of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province
Location of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°53′N 48°54′E / 31.883°N 48.900°E / 31.883; 48.900[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalShushtar
DistrictsCentral, Miyan Ab, Shoaybiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total192,028
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shushtar County (Persian: شهرستان شوشتر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 192,028 in 50,878 households,[2] by which time Miyan Ab Rural District and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural District had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Miyan Ab District.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Shushtar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
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)1 5,240
Sharaft (city)2 10,881 11,757
Shushtar (city) 94,124 106,815 101,878
Miyan Ab District 32,177
Miyan Ab-e Jonubi RD3 10,517
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD 21,660
Shoaybiyeh District4 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
1Formerly the village of Sardarabad[6]
2Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharaft[7]
3Formerly Miyan Ab Rural District[6]
4Formerly Shadravan District[8]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 August 2023). "Shushtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 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 c Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharaft from Sardarabad Rural District, Central Disrrict of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharaft city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ Davodi, Parviz (13 November 2013). "Changing the name of Shadravan Disrict from the functions of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Shoaybiyeh District". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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