Shavur, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Shavur District and Shavur Rural District.

Shavur Persian: شاوور
City
Shavur
Coordinates: 32°03′22″N 48°18′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Karkheh
District	Shavur
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,833
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shavur (Persian: شاوور)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Shavur District of Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[5] The previous capital of the district was the village of Abdol Khan-e Pain.[6] As the village of Rashk-e Shavur, Shavur was the capital of Shavur Rural District[7] until its capital as transferred to the village of Seyyed Rahimeh.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 8,344 in 1,294 households, when it was the village of Rashk-e Shavur in Shavur Rural District of Shush County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 9,330 people in 2,217 households,[9] by which time the village had been elevated to city status as Shavur.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,833 people in 2,438 households.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County.[5]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Shāvūr; also known as Shāhūr and Shahvar; formerly the village of Rashk-e Shavur (راشك شاوور),[3] also known as Rashk-e Shāhūr and Rashk-e Shāhvār; also known as Moslem Ebn-e ‘Aqīl[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Shavur, Karkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 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 (6 June 1391) [Approved 8 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of the village of Rashk-e Shavur from the functions of Shavur District of Shush County in Khuzestan province to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 62740/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 182488/T33712K. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Rashg-e Shavur can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084265" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 16 September 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42869. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Habibi, Hassan (28 October 1391) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Khuzestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Notification 40518/T35K. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobie Users.
7. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 15 April 1367]. Formation and creation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Dezful County under Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 9176.1.5.53; Notification 113718/T313. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. 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.
9. 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.