Omidiyeh County
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Omidiyeh County
Persian: شهرستان امیدیه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, purple) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′N 49°42′E / 30.783°N 49.700°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Omidiyeh |
| Districts | Central, Jayezan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 92,335 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Omidiyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206379" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Omidiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان امیدیه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Omidiyeh.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Julaki Rural District was separated from the county to join Aghajari County.[4] The village of Miankuh was elevated to the status of a city in 2019.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,195 in 17,557 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 90,420 people in 22,723 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 92,335 in 25,123 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Omidiyeh 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 | 70,037 | 73,587 | 81,618 |
| Asiab RD | 3,496 | 3,270 | 3,079 |
| Chah Salem RD | 8,571 | 9,856 | 11,112 |
| Miankuh (city)[a] | |||
| Omidiyeh (city) | 57,970 | 60,461 | 67,427 |
| Jayezan District | 15,158 | 16,833 | 10,717 |
| Jayezan RD | 5,273 | 5,993 | 8,360 |
| Julaki RD[b] | 7,932 | 8,439 | |
| Jayezan (city) | 1,953 | 2,401 | 2,357 |
| Total | 85,195 | 90,420 | 92,335 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
