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Central District (Mahshahr County)

The Central District of Bandar Mahshahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.

Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr means "city of the moon."

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 179,804 in 38,469 households. The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households.

Administrative divisions

Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Jarahi RD 51,358 19,730 20,884
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) 109,927 153,778 162,797
Chamran (city) 18,519 31,138 33,505
Total 179,804 204,646 217,186
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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