Central District (Shadegan County)

Central District (Shadegan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شادگان
District
Central District (Shadegan County)
Coordinates: 30°37′04″N 48°44′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Shadegan
Capital	Shadegan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	98,986
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Khanafereh Rural District[a] was separated from the district in the formation of Khanafereh District.[4] After the 2011 census, Darkhoveyn Rural District and the city of Darkhoveyn were separated from the Central District in forming Darkhoveyn District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the Central District's population was 138,226 in 23,813 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 127,222 people in 28,759 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 98,986 inhabitants in 25,951 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shadegan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Abshar RD	10,832	13,016	14,309
Buzi RD	10,923	11,785	11,727
Darkhoveyn RD[a]	13,182	8,339
Hoseyni RD	12,691	14,870	10,949
Jaffal RD	17,849	20,667	20,268
Khanafereh RD[b]	24,107
Darkhoveyn (city)[a]		5,759
Shadegan (city)	48,642	52,786	41,733
Total	138,226	127,222	98,986
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Darkhoveyn District[5]
2. Transferred to Khanafereh District and renamed Salami Rural District[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2024). "Central District (Shadegan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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. 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. The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions. dolat.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
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.