Shavur District

Not to be confused with Shavur Rural District.

For the city, see Shavur.

Shavur District Persian: بخش شاوور
District
Shavur District
Coordinates: 31°59′42″N 48°24′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Karkheh
Capital	Shavur
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	70,071[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shavur District (Persian: بخش شاوور) is in Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shavur.[3] The previous capital of the district was the village of Abdol Khan-e Pain.[4]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Rashk-e Shavur was elevated to city status as Shavur.[5] In 2019, the district was separated from Shush County in the establishment of Karkheh County.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as a part of Shush County) was 62,617 in 9,841 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 69,051 people in 15,291 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 70,071 inhabitants in 18,263 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Shavur District Population[b]

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Ahudasht RD[c]	14,846	15,733	16,511
Karkha RD[d]
Seyyed Abbas RD[c]	24,093	26,865	27,713
Shavur RD	17,578	10,031	10,154
Alvan (city)[c]	6,100	7,092	6,860
Shavur (city)[e]		9,330	8,833
Total	62,617	69,051	70,071
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. As a part of Shush County
2. As a part of Shush County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
3. Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census
4. Established after the 2016 census
5. Formerly the village of Rashk-e Shavur[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Shavur District (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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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.