Ahvaz County
County in Khuzestan province, Iran
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Ahvaz County (Persian: شهرستان اهواز) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.[3]
Ahvaz County
Persian: شهرستان اهواز | |
|---|---|
Location of Ahvaz County in Khuzestan Province (center, purple) | |
 Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′N 48°40′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Ahvaz |
| Districts | Central, Esmailiyeh, Gheyzaniyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,302,591 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Bavi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County.[4]
After the 2011 census, Hamidiyeh District was separated from the county to establish Hamidiyeh County.[5] Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the county in establishing Karun County.[6]
In 2012, Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. Esmailiyeh Rural District[a] was separated to form Esmailiyeh District, including the new Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi Rural District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,317,377 in 274,296 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,395,184 people in 351,980 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,302,591 in 362,480 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Ahvaz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,187,340 | 1,348,282 | 1,260,817 |
| Anaqcheh RD[b] | 22,692 | ||
| Elhayi RD | 17,074 | 22,388 | 53,008 |
| Esmailiyeh RD[a] | 48,235 | 33,933 | |
| Gheyzaniyeh RD | 11,636 | 11,692 | |
| Kut-e Abdollah RD[c] | 91,299 | 89,477 | |
| Lami RD[d] | 18,042 | 15,370 | |
| Mosharrahat RD | 7,651 | 40,882 | |
| Soveyseh RD[c] | 18,910 | 19,847 | |
| Ahvaz (city) | 969,843 | 1,112,021 | 1,184,788 |
| Elhayi (city) | 7,651 | ||
| Bavi District[e] | 81,665 | ||
| Mollasani RD | 7,129 | ||
| Veys RD | 23,322 | ||
| Mollasani (city) | 13,979 | ||
| Sheyban (city) | 23,211 | ||
| Veys (city) | 14,024 | ||
| Esmailiyeh District | 17,155 | ||
| Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi RD | 7,074 | ||
| Esmailiyeh-ye Shomali RD[f] | 10,081 | ||
| Gheyzaniyeh District | 24,613 | ||
| Gheyzaniyeh RD | 11,938 | ||
| Mosharrahat RD | 12,675 | ||
| Hamidiyeh District[g] | 48,372 | 46,902 | |
| Jahad RD | 6,756 | 6,003 | |
| Karkheh RD | 10,189 | 9,580 | |
| Tarrah RD | 9,450 | 10,337 | |
| Hamidiyeh (city) | 21,977 | 20,982 | |
| Total | 1,317,377 | 1,395,184 | 1,302,591 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Ahvaz County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed Lami Rural District[4]
- Transferred to Karun County[6]
- Formerly Anaqcheh Rural District[4]
- Transferred to Bavi County[4]
- Formerly Esmailiyeh Rural District[7]
- Transferred to Hamidiyeh County[5]