Shush County

Shush County (Persian: شهرستان شوش) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shush. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 189,793 in 33,313 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 202,762 people in 47,304 households.[2] At the 2016 census the county's population was 205,720, in 55,194 households.[3] Shavur District was separated from Shush County on 16 December 2019 to become Karkheh County.[4] The ancient city of Susa is located in Shush County.

Shush County
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°15′N 47°58′E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalShush
DistrictsCentral, Fath Olmobin
Population
 (2016)
 • Total205,720
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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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.[3]

Shush County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
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)2,7692,973
Shavur District162,61769,05170,071
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
Hosseinabad (city)9,3308,833
Total189,793202,762205,720
1Became a part of Karkheh County
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References
  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. "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. "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.
  • 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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