Hendijan County

Hendijan County

شهرستان هندیجان
Hendijan County شهرستان هندیجان
County
	Location of Hendijan County in Khuzestan province
	Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 30°18′N 49°51′E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Hendijan
Districts	Central, Cham Khalaf-e Isa
Population (2016)
• Total	38,762
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Hendijan County (Persian: شهرستان هندیجان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Hendijan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 35,932 in 7,227 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 37,440 people in 8,873 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 38,762 in 10,636 households.[3] Hendijan County is located in the southeast of Iran and is connected to Persian Gulf through Zohreh River.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Hendijan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Hendijan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[1]	2011[2]	2016[3]
Central District	28,715	30,506	32,112
Hendijan-e Gharbi Rural District	1,136	1,313	1,165
Hendijan-e Sharqi Rural District	2,479	2,264	1,932
Hendijan (city)	25,100	26,929	29,015
Cham Khalaf-e Isa District	7,217	6,934	6,650
Cham Khalaf-e Isa Rural District	2,701	2,693	2,524
Soviren Rural District	3,234	2,964	2,934
Zahreh (city)	1,282	1,277	1,192
Total	35,932	37,440	38,762

History

The name of this area was "Hendigan" after Islam entered Iran, because of its vicinity to Persian Gulf.

According to archaeological documents, this area was a residential area on the edge of Hendijan river around 10,000 years BCE.

Some earthen wares also prove civilization in lower part of Hendijan river in the vicinity of Persian Gulf related to Arsacid Empire era.

Some earthen wares famous as Chinese earthen ware has been found in the historical harbor called “Mahi Rouban” in the vicinity of Hendijan related to Ashkaniyan era.

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.

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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.