Abezhdan, Andika (city)

For the village, see Abezhdan, Andika (village). For other places with a similar name, see Abezhdan. For other places with the same name as the city's former name, see Jafarabad.

Abezhdan Persian: ابژدان
City
Abezhdan
Coordinates: 32°03′56″N 49°27′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Andika
District	Abezhdan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,673
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abezhdan (Persian: ابژدان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Abezhdan District of Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[5] It also serves as the administrative center for Abezhdan Rural District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Jafarabad) was 1,021 in 196 households, when it was in Abezhdan Rural District of the former Andika District of Masjed Soleyman County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,107 people in 253 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Andika County. The rural district was transferred to the new Abezhdan District.[5] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,673 inhabitants in 420 households,[2] by which time the village had merged with the villages of Abezhdan, Naser Khosrow, Shahrak-e Yaser, and Yek Borji. Jafarabad was elevated to city status as Abezhdan.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Jafarabad,[3] also romanized as Ja‘farābād[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Abezhdan (city), Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 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. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
4. Jafarabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "403150" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Masjed Soleyman County under Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/1/10916. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. 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.
8. 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.