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Andimeshk County

Andimeshk County (Persian: شهرستان اندیمشک) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Andimeshk.

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Babak was elevated to the status of the city of Azadi, five villages merged to form the new city of Bidrubeh, and the village of Cham Golak rose to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 154,081 in 33,159 households. The following census in 2011 counted 167,126 people in 42,284 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 171,412 in 48,636 households.

Administrative divisions

Andimeshk County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Andimeshk County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 134,916 146,650 155,816
Howmeh RD 15,494 19,839 10,297
Andimeshk (city) 119,422 126,811 135,116
Azadi (city) 4,957
Cham Golak (city) 5,446
Alvar-e Garmsiri District 19,165 17,109 14,793
Hoseyniyeh RD 5,120 5,129 2,192
Mazu RD 4,117 3,346 3,019
Qilab RD 8,065 6,671 5,375
Bidrubeh (city) 2,386
Hoseyniyeh (city) 1,863 1,963 1,821
Total 154,081 167,126 171,412
RD = Rural District

See also

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