Dehdez Rural District
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Dehdez Rural District
Persian: دهستان دهدز | |
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  Dehdez Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′18″N 50°19′13″E / 31.70500°N 50.32028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Dezpart |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Deh Kohneh-ye Muzarm |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,556 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Dehdez Rural District (Persian: دهستان دهدز) is in the Central District[a] of Dezpart County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Deh Kohneh-ye Muzarm.[3] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Dehdez.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Dehdez District[b] of Izeh County) was 7,867 in 1,425 households.[5] There were 6,777 inhabitants in 1,497 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,556 in 1,459 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Deh Kohneh-ye Muzarm, with 1,181 people.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County and renamed the Central District.[3]
