Central District (Khorramshahr County)

Coordinates: 30°39′29″N 48°15′16″E / 30.65806°N 48.25444°E / 30.65806; 48.25444
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Central District (Khorramshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خرمشهر
Central District (Khorramshahr County) is located in Iran
Central District (Khorramshahr County)
Central District (Khorramshahr County)
Coordinates: 30°39′29″N 48°15′16″E / 30.65806°N 48.25444°E / 30.65806; 48.25444[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKhorramshahr
CapitalKhorramshahr
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total161,820
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Khorramshahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خرمشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramshahr.[3]

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 147,642 in 31,001 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 155,434 people in 40,048 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 161,820 inhabitants in 44,829 households.[2]

Central District (Khorramshahr County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Gharb-e Karun RD 4,821 4,663 5,774
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD 10,567 11,632 12,682
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD 8,388 9,721 10,267
Khorramshahr (city) 123,866 129,418 133,097
Moqavemat (city)1
Total 147,642 155,434 161,820
RD: Rural District
1Formerly Kut-e Sheykh district of Khorramshahr; became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Central District (Khorramshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 April 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh district into the city of Moqavemat". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.