Bandar Mahshahr County

For the city, see Bandar-e Mahshahr.

Bandar Mahshahr County
Persian: شهرستان بندر ماهشهر
County
Location of Bandar Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom center, yellow)
Location of Bandar Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom center, yellow)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E / 30.517; 49.233[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalBandar-e Mahshahr
DistrictsCentral, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
296,271
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bandar Mahshahr County (Persian: شهرستان بندر ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 247,804 in 53,347 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 278,037 people in 69,488 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 296,271 in 81,211 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Bandar Mahshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bandar Mahshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 179,804 204,646 217,186
Jarahi RD 51,358 19,730 20,884
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) 109,927 153,778 162,797
Chamran (city) 18,519 31,138 33,505
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District 68,000 73,391 79,085
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni RD 922 1,034 732
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (city)[a] 67,078 72,357 78,353
Total 247,804 278,037 296,271
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mahshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Bandar-e Khomeyni[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Bandar Mahshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  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.
  6. ^ Moussavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 21 July 1361]. Changing the name of Bandar-e Khomeyni to Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4697.53.7071. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


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