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Central District (Ahvaz County)

The Central District of Ahvaz County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهواز) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital.

After the 2011 census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the district in the establishment of Karun County, which was also divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city at the time. Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 1,187,340 in 251,482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,348,282 people in 341,617 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,260,817 inhabitants in 351,334 households.

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ahvaz County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Anaqcheh RD 22,692
Elhayi RD 17,074 22,388 53,008
Esmailiyeh RD 48,235 33,933
Gheyzaniyeh RD 11,636 11,692
Kut-e Abdollah RD 91,299 89,477
Lami RD 18,042 15,370
Mosharrahat RD 7,651 40,882
Soveyseh RD 18,910 19,847
Ahvaz (city) 969,843 1,112,021 1,184,788
Elhayi (city) 7,651
Total 1,187,340 1,348,282 1,260,817
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Bavi County
  2. ^ Transferred to Esmailiyeh District
  3. ^ Transferred to Gheyzaniyeh District
  4. ^ Transferred to Karun County

References

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  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.