Shavur District
Shavur District (Persian: بخش شاوور) is in Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shavur.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Shush County) was 62,617 in 9,841 households. The following census in 2011 counted 69,051 people in 15,291 households, by which time the village of Rashg-e Shavur had been elevated to the status of the city of Shavur. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 70,071 inhabitants in 18,263 households.
In September 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, and Karkha Rural District was created in the district.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahudasht RD | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
| Karkha RD | |||
| Seyyed Abbas RD | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
| Shavur RD | 17,578 | 10,031 | 10,154 |
| Alvan (city) | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
| Shavur (city) | 9,330 | 8,833 | |
| Total | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ As a part of Shush County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
- ^ Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census
- ^ Established after the 2016 census
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Shavur District (Karkheh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of the village of Rashk-e Shavur from the functions of Shavur District of Shush County in Khuzestan province to a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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