Abezhdan Rural District

Not to be confused with Abezhdan 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 Rural District Persian: دهستان ابژدان
Rural District
Abezhdan Rural District
Coordinates: 32°05′58″N 49°27′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Andika
District	Abezhdan
Capital	Abezhdan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,478
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abezhdan Rural District (Persian: دهستان ابژدان) is in Abezhdan District of Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[3] It is administered from the city of Abezhdan.[4][a]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Andika District of Masjed Soleyman County) was 13,493 in 2,474 households.[6] There were 13,894 inhabitants in 2,944 households at the following census of 2011,[7] 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.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,478 in 2,600 households. The most populous of its 88 villages was Shahrak-e Mohammad Reza Asadpur, with 1,043 people.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Jafarabad[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Abezhdan Rural District (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. 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. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Masjed Soleyman County under Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.