Dezful County
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Dezful County
Persian: شهرستان دزفول | |
|---|---|
 Location of Dezful County in Khuzestan province (top, pink) | |
 Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′N 48°58′E / 32.517°N 48.967°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Dezful |
| Districts | Central, Choghamish, Sardasht, Shahiyun |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 443,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Dezful County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206388" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Dezful County (Persian: شهرستان دزفول) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dezful.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh was elevated to city status as Hamzeh.[4] In 2010, the village of Choghamish rose to city status as well.[5] Additionally, five rural districts were separated from Sardasht District in the establishment of Shahiyun District.
After the 2011 census, the villages of Shamsabad[6] and Siah Mansur[7] became cities.
After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun rose to the status of a city.[8] The village of Eslamabad was elevated to city status as Jandi Shapur.[9] In 2019, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Mohammad Montazeri was elevated to city status as Montazeran.[10]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 384,851 in 31,291 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 423,552 people in 107,746 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 443,971, in 125,351 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Dezful County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[11] | 2011[12] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 321,244 | 347,261 | 370,498 |
| Qeblehi RD | 25,108 | 27,163 | 28,353 |
| Shamsabad RD | 40,207 | 42,803 | 29,790 |
| Dezful (city) | 228,507 | 248,380 | 264,709 |
| Mianrud (city) | 9,199 | 9,033 | 10,110 |
| Montazeran (city)[a] | 9,199 | 9,033 | 10,110 |
| Safiabad (city) | 8,054 | 9,046 | 9,879 |
| Shahr-e Emam (city)[b] | 10,169 | 10,836 | 11,393 |
| Shamsabad (city) | 10,858 | ||
| Siah Mansur (city) | 5,406 | ||
| Choghamish District | 28,361 | 30,126 | 31,185 |
| Choghamish RD | 15,041 | 13,613 | 13,577 |
| Kheybar RD | 13,320 | 14,400 | 15,595 |
| Choghamish (city) | 2,113 | 2,013 | |
| Jandi Shapur (city)[c] | |||
| Sardasht District | 35,246 | 34,149 | 27,726 |
| Ahmad Fedaleh RD | 1,488 | ||
| Darreh Kayad RD | 1,840 | ||
| Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD | 1,304 | ||
| Mahur Berenji RD | 17,748 | 22,089 | 13,988 |
| Sardasht RD | 4,851 | 4,125 | 5,087 |
| Seyyed Vali ol Din RD | 2,804 | ||
| Shahi RD | 3,370 | ||
| Hamzeh (city)[d] | 5,850 | 6,091 | |
| Saland (city)[e] | 1,841 | 2,085 | 2,560 |
| Shahiyun District | 7,272 | 11,529 | |
| Ahmad Fedaleh RD | 1,201 | 3,227 | |
| Darreh Kayad RD | 1,213 | 2,501 | |
| Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD | 651 | 1,250 | |
| Seyyed Vali ol Din RD | 1,471 | 1,613 | |
| Shahi RD | 2,736 | 2,938 | |
| Shahiyun (city)[f] | |||
| Total | 384,851 | 423,552 | 443,971 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
