Dasht-e Azadegan County
County in Khuzestan province, Iran
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Dasht-e Azadegan County (Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان)[a] is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Susangerd.[3]
Dasht-e Azadegan County
Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان | |
|---|---|
Location of Dasht-e Azadegan County in Khuzestan province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′N 48°09′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Susangerd |
| Districts | Central, Bostan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 107,989 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Hoveyzeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County.[4] After the 2011 census, the villages of Abu Homeyzeh and Kut-e Seyyed Naim were elevated to city status.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,865 in 22,021 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 99,831 people in 22,306 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 107,989 in 26,558 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Dasht-e Azadegan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 86,519 | 89,800 | 96,336 |
| Allah-o Akbar RD | 12,639 | 14,011 | 15,707 |
| Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 6,917 | 5,718 | 5,202 |
| Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD | 23,372 | 25,602 | 13,949 |
| Abu Homeyzeh (city) | 5,506 | ||
| Kut-e Seyyed Naim (city) | 4,541 | ||
| Susangerd (city) | 43,591 | 44,469 | 51,431 |
| Bostan District | 9,596 | 10,031 | 11,653 |
| Bostan RD | 1,859 | 2,240 | 2,671 |
| Saidiyeh RD | 423 | 533 | 506 |
| Bostan (city) | 7,314 | 7,258 | 8,476 |
| Hoveyzeh District[b] | 30,750 | ||
| Bani Saleh RD | 2,718 | ||
| Hoveyzeh RD[c] | 8,101 | ||
| Neysan RD | 1,699 | ||
| Hoveyzeh (city) | 14,422 | ||
| Rafi (city) | 3,810 | ||
| Total | 126,865 | 99,831 | 107,989 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Dasht-e Azadegan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Dasht-e Azadegan means "plain-free," "plain of free," or more precisely "plain of freedom"
- Transferred to Hoveyzeh County[4]