Central District (Karun County)

Central District (Karun County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون
District
Central District (Karun County)
Coordinates: 31°06′14″N 48°43′45″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Karun
Capital	Al Aqda
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	82,692
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Karun County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Al Aqda.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.^[3]

After the 2016 census, Kanan^[4][5] and Rabi^[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 82,692 inhabitants in 21,803 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Karun County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Kut-e Abdollah RD	14,799
Qaleh Chanan RD	11,641
Kanan (city)[a]
Kut-e Abdollah (city)	56,252
Rabi (city)[b]
Total	82,692
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Qaleh Chanan; became a city after the 2016 census^[4][5]
2. Established after the 2016 census; merger of four villages^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Central District (Karun 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 10 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 216671/T48709H. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. "People of Iran's largest village have given up on emigration in the hope of their village becoming urban: Qaleh Chanan in the longing for urbanization". shahrvand-newspaper.ir (in Persian). c. 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
5. Zabeidi, Reza (24 September 2013). "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
6. "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". asremahahwaz.ir (in Persian). 3 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Asr-e Mah Ahvaz.