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Ramhormoz County

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Haftkel District was separated from the county in the establishment of Haftkel County.

After the 2011 National Census, Abolfares and Soltanabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abolfares District, Rud Zard District, and Soltanabad District, each with two rural districts and no cities at the time.

After the 2016 census, the villages of Bavaj, Rud Zard-e Mashin, and Soltanabad were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 120,194 in 25.359 households. The following census in 2011 counted 105,418 people in 25,313 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 113,776 in 30,591 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Ramhormoz County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 97,561 104,882 95,582
Abolfares RD 6,336 6,177
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD 12,985 8,795 8,591
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD 22,806 15,103 12,706
Soltanabad RD 5,612 4,938
Ramhormoz (city) 49,822 69,869 74,285
Abolfares District 5,610
Abolfares RD 2,503
Seh Tolun RD 3,107
Bavaj (city)
Haftkel District 22,633
Gazin RD 5,352
Haftkel RD 2,546
Haftkel (city) 14,735
Rud Zard District 4,495
Jereh RD 2,898
Mamatin RD 1,597
Rud Zard-e Mashin (city)
Soltanabad District 8,014
Rostamabad RD 3,610
Soltanabad RD 4,404
Soltanabad (city)
Total 120,194 105,418 113,776
RD = Rural District

See also

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