Central District (Seydun County)

Not to be confused with Seydun-e Jonubi Rural District or Seydun-e Shomali Rural District.

For the administrative division of Khuzestan province, see Seydun County. For the city, see Seydun.

Central District (Seydun County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان صیدون
District
Central District (Seydun County)
Coordinates: 31°24′50″N 50°05′23″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Seydun
Established	2022[2]
Capital	Seydun
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	22,246[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Seydun County^[b] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان صیدون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Seydun.^[4]

History

In 2022, Seydun District^[c] was separated from Bagh-e Malek County in the establishment of Seydun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Seydun as its capital and only city.^[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County) was 22,412 in 4,012 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,965 people in 4,883 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 22,246 inhabitants in 5,197 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Seydun County) Population^[d]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[3]
Seydun-e Jonubi RD[e]	9,895	9,755	8,305
Seydun-e Shomali RD[f]	7,078	6,622	6,291
Vajel RD[g]
Seydun (city)	5,439	6,588	7,650
Total	22,412	22,965	22,246
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County
2. Formerly Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County^[2]
3. Renamed the Central District^[2]
4. As Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
5. Transferred to Alad District^[2]
6. Formerly Seydun Rural District^[7]
7. Established after the 2016 census^[2]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 December 2024). "Central District (Seydun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
2. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Khuzestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 214690/T60301H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
3. 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.
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of Seydun District within the boundaries of Sidon, Hepro, Sarleh and Bagh-e Malek Counties in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 788.1.5.53; Letter 907/93808; Notification 122248/T189K. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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.
7. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18235; Notification 9210/20946AH. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.