Central District (Khorramshahr County)

Central District (Khorramshahr County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خرمشهر
District
Central District (Khorramshahr County)
Coordinates: 30°39′29″N 48°15′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Khorramshahr
Capital	Khorramshahr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	161,820
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2016 National Census, Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to city status as Moqavemat.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 147,642 in 31,001 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 155,434 people in 40,048 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 161,820 inhabitants in 44,829 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Khorramshahr County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Gharb-e Karun RD	4,821	4,663	5,774
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD	10,567	11,632	12,682
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD	8,388	9,721	10,267
Khorramshahr (city)	123,866	129,418	133,097
Moqavemat (city)[a]
Total	147,642	155,434	161,820
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood in the city of Khorramshahr; became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Central District (Khorramshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 29 April 2016]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood into the city of Moqavemat. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 5153/42/4/1; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. 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.
6. 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.