Central District (Karkheh County)
The Central District of Karkheh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvan.[3]
Central District (Karkheh County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Karkheh County) | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′40″N 48°20′04″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karkheh |
| Capital | Alvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 51,084 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census in 2006, the region's population (as a part of Shavur District of Shush County) was 45,039 in 7,146 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 49,690 people in 10,794 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, there were 51,084 inhabitants in 13,109 households.[2]
In September 2019, the district was separated from the county, divided into two districts of two rural districts each and two cities (Alvan as the capital and Shavur), and elevated to the status of Karkheh County.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahudasht Rural District | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
| Seyyed Abbas Rural District | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
| Alvan (city) | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
| Total | 45,039 | 49,690 | 51,084 |
| 1As a part of Shush County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses | |||
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Central District (Karkheh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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