Abezhdan District

Not to be confused with Abezhdan Rural District.
For the city, see Abezhdan, Andika (city). For the village, see Abezhdan, Andika (village). For other places with a similar name, see Abezhdan.

Abezhdan District
Persian: بخش ابژدان
District
Abezhdan District is located in Iran
Abezhdan District
Abezhdan District
Coordinates: 32°05′06″N 49°32′39″E / 32.08500°N 49.54417°E / 32.08500; 49.54417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyAndika
CapitalAbezhdan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
19,488
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abezhdan District (Persian: بخش ابژدان) is in Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abezhdan.[3][a]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Jafarabad, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Abezhdan.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 22,296 people in 4,733 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,488 inhabitants in 4,888 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Abezhdan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Abezhdan RD 13,894 10,478
Kushk RD 8,402 7,337
Abezhdan (city)[a] 1,673
Total 22,296 19,488
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Formerly the village of Jafarabad[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Abezhdan District (Andika County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ a b 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.


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