Shush County

Shush County (Persian: شهرستان شوش) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shush.

For the city, see Shush. For other places with a similar name, see Shush.

Shush County
Persian: شهرستان شوش
County
Location of Shush County in Khuzestan province
Location of Shush County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°12′30″N 47°58′00″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalShush
DistrictsCentral, Fath Olmobin
Population
 (2016)
 • Total205,720
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Shush County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206392" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 189,793 in 33,313 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 202,762 people in 47,304 households.[3] At the 2016 census the county's population was 205,720, in 55,194 households.[4] Shavur District was separated from Shush County on 16 December 2019 to become Karkheh County.[5] The ancient city of Susa is located in Shush County.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Shush County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and five cities.[4]

Shush County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District113,041117,441119,459
Ben Moala Rural District9,23110,21710,188
Hoseynabad Rural District42,07439,43922,946
Horr (city)7,8398,6249,177
Shush (city)53,89759,16177,148
Fath Olmobin District14,13515,51216,075
Chenaneh Rural District5,8496,3696,436
Sorkheh Rural District8,2866,3746,666
Fath Olmobin (city)12,7692,973
Shavur District262,61769,05170,071
Ahudasht Rural District14,84615,73316,511
Seyyed Abbas Rural District24,09326,86527,713
Shavur Rural District17,57810,03110,154
Alvan (city)6,1007,0926,860
Shavur (city)9,3308,833
Total189,793202,762205,720
1Formerly the village of Saleh Moshatat[6][7]
2Became a part of Karkheh County[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 August 2023). "Shush County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 July 1389). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Saleh Moshatat village, the center of Fath Olmobin District, Shush County, Khuzestan province, into a city". Masoud Shams Nejad (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (22 March 2013). "Changing the name of the city of Saleh Moshatat and the villages of Zolmabad, Sartang-e Shab Kuri and Eshgaft-e Jamushi from the functions of Shush, Gotvand and Izeh Counties in Khuzestan province to the city of Fath Olmobin and the villages of Mohammadi, Tashar and Golestan respectively". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  • Hamid-Reza Hosseini, Shush at the foot of Louvre (Shush dar dāman-e Louvre), in Persian, Jadid Online, 10 March 2009, .
  • Audio slideshow: (6 min 31 sec).
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