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Karun County

Persian: شهرستان کارون
Karun County Persian: شهرستان کارون
County
	Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province (center left, yellow)
	Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E / 31.100°N 48.633°E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Kut-e Abdollah
Districts	Central, Soveyseh
Population (2016)
• Total	105,872
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Karun County (Persian: شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.^[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] Rabi,^[6] and Shirin Shahr^[7] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households.^[2] The county's population is reported to be more than 200,000, according to the governorship of the county.^[8]

Administrative divisions

Karun County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Karun County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	82,692
Kut-e Abdollah RD	14,799
Qaleh Chanan RD	11,641
Kanan (city)^[a]
Kut-e Abdollah (city)	56,252
Rabi (city)^[b]
Soveyseh District	23,180
Muran RD	11,729
Soveyseh RD	11,451
Shirin Shahr (city)^[c]
Total	105,872
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly the village of Qaleh Chanan; became a city after the 2016 census^[4]^[5]
^ Established after the 2016 census; merger of four villages^[6]
^ Established after the 2016 census^[7]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "The bitter palate of the people of Shirin Shahr, Ahvaz, according to the pictures". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
^ "About Karun County". karoon.ostan-khz.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2024 – via Karun Governorate.