Karun County

Karun County (Persian: شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Kut-e Abdollah. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District of Ahvaz County) was 110,209 in 20,220 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 109,324 people in 24,537 households.[2] It was separated from Ahvaz County on 23 January 2013.[3] At the 2016 census, the newly formed county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households.[4] The county's population is more than 200,000, according to governorship of the city.[5]

Karun County
شهرستان کارون
County
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalKut-e Abdollah
DistrictsCentral, Soveyseh
Population
 (2016)
 • Total105,872
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Karun County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Karun County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[4]

Karun County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[4]
Central District2110,209109,32482,692
Kut-e Abdollah Rural District91,29989,47714,799
Qaleh Chanan Rural District11,641
Soveyseh Rural District18,91019,847
Kut-e Abdollah (city)56,252
Soveyseh District23,180
Muran Rural District11,729
Soveyseh Rural District11,451
Total110,209109,324105,872
1As a part of Ahvaz County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Formerly Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District

References
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  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.
  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.
  3. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان خوزستان شماره216671/ت48709هـ
  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. About Karun Governorship of Karun Retrieved 29 February 2020


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