Shavur Rural District

Not to be confused with Shavur District.

For the city, see Shavur.

Shavur Rural District Persian: دهستان شاوور
Rural District
Shavur Rural District
Coordinates: 32°00′01″N 48°25′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Karkheh
District	Shavur
Capital	Seyyed Rahimeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,154
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shavur Rural District (Persian: دهستان شاوور) is in Shavur District of Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Seyyed Rahimeh.[3] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Rashk-e Shavur,[4] now the city of Shavur.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Shush County) was 17,578 in 2,695 households.[6] There were 10,031 inhabitants in 2,280 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,154 in 2,716 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Khovis, with 3,520 people.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County.[3]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Shavur Rural 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. 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.
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.