Karkheh County
Karkheh County (Persian: شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Alvan. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Shavur District of Shush County) was 62,617 in 9,841 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 69,051 people in 15,291 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the district's population was 70,071 in 18,263 households.[3] Shavur District was separated from Shush County on 16 December 2019 to become Karkheh County.[4]
Karkheh County
شهرستان کرخه | |
|---|---|
County | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of Shush County (from which Karkheh County was separated) in Khuzestan province | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′N 48°24′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Alvan |
| Districts | Central, Shavur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,498 km2 (578 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 70,071 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Karkheh County's administrative divisions (as Shavur District of Shush County) over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavur District | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
| Ahudasht Rural District | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
| Seyyed Abbas Rural District | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
| Shavur Rural District | 17,578 | 10,031 | 10,154 |
| Alvan (city) | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
| Hosseinabad (city) | 9,330 | 8,833 | |
| Total | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
| 1As a part of Shush County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses | |||
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.
- "Approval letter regarding country divisions of Shush county, Khuzestan province," National System of Laws and Regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran (7 May 2022). Retrieved on 30 November 2022.
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