Ramhormoz County

Ramhormoz County (Persian: شهرستان رامهرمز; Lurish: رۉمەز Rümez) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramhormoz.

For the city, see Ramhormoz.

Ramhormoz County
Persian: شهرستان رامهرمز
County
Jarreh Dam, near Ramhormoz
Jarreh Dam, near Ramhormoz
Location of Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan province
Location of Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°12′N 49°39′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalRamhormoz
DistrictsCentral, Abolfares, Rud Zard, Soltanabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total113,776
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 120,194 in 25.359 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 105,418 people in 25,313 households, by which time Haftkel District had been separated from the county to form Haftkel County.[4] At the 2016 census, Ramhormoz County's population was 113,776 in 30,591 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ramhormoz County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and one city.[2]

Ramhormoz County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District97,561104,88295,582
Abolfares RD6,3366,177
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD12,9858,7958,591
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD22,80615,10312,706
Soltanabad RD5,6124,938
Ramhormoz (city)49,82269,86974,285
Abolfares District5,610
Abolfares RD2,503
Seh Tolun RD3,107
Bavaj (city)1
Haftkel District222,633
Gazin RD5,352
Haftkel RD2,546
Haftkel (city)14,735
Rud Zard District4,495
Jereh RD2,898
Mamatin RD1,597
Rud Zard-e Mashin (city)3
Soltanabad District8,014
Rostamabad RD3,610
Soltanabad RD4,404
Soltanabad (city)4
Total120,194105,418113,776
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
2Became a part of Haftkel County
3Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
4Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 August 2023). "Ramhormoz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Fazli, Rahmani (3 March 2019). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Bavaj into a city". Sobh-e Mellat News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. "The Minister of Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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