Abadan County

Abadan County

شهرستان آبادان
Abadan County شهرستان آبادان
County
	Location of Abadan County in Khuzestan province
	Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 30°13′N 48°34′E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Abadan
Districts	Central, Arvandkenar
Population (2016)
• Total	298,090
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Abadan County (Persian: شهرستان آبادان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Abadan on Abadan Island. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 275,126 in 58,870 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 271,484 people in 69,946 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,090 in 85,015 households.[3]

On May 11, 2020, Iran imposed a COVID-19 lockdown in Abadan County. All shops and offices in the county, except essential services, closed during this period. Authorities also closed access to Abadan from the Ahvaz and Bandar Mahshahr points of entry. These restrictions would expire on May 25.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Abadan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[3]

Abadan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[1]	2011[2]	2016[3]
Central District	250,116	247,273	270,622
Bahmanshir-e Jonubi Rural District	8,812	8,189	9,943
Bahmanshir-e Shomali Rural District	4,017	4,977	5,306
Shalahi Rural District	19,299	14,111	15,991
Abadan (city)	217,988	212,744	231,476
Chavibdeh (city)		7,252	7,906
Arvandkenar District	25,010	24,211	27,461
Minubar Rural District	9,800	10,052	10,574
Nasar Rural District	5,275	5,102	5,585
Noabad Rural District	174	148	129
Arvandkenar (city)	9,761	8,909	11,173
Total	275,126	271,484	298,090

References

"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.
"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.
"COVID-19 Alert: Iran Imposes Lockdown on Abadan County Through May 15, Add'l Restrictions in 9 Cities". WorldAware. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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[2006_census-1] "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.

[2011_census-2] "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.

[2016_census-3] "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.

[4] "COVID-19 Alert: Iran Imposes Lockdown on Abadan County Through May 15, Add'l Restrictions in 9 Cities". WorldAware. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.