Central District (Karkheh County)
Central District (Karkheh County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه | |
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  Central District (Karkheh County) | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′40″N 48°20′04″E / 31.82778°N 48.33444°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karkheh |
| Capital | Alvan |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Karkheh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvan,[2] whose population at the 2016 National Census was 6,860 in 1,824 households.[3]
In 2019, Shavur District was separated from Shush County in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Alvan as its capital.[2]
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Ahudasht RD |
| Seyyed Abbas RD |
| Alvan (city) |
| RD: Rural District |
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Central District (Karkheh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Qavanin (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, 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.
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