Ramshir County

Not to be confused with Ramhormoz County, Ramian County, or Ramsar County.

For the city, see Ramshir.

Ramshir County Persian: شهرستان رامشیر
County
Location of Ramshir County in Khuzestan province (center right, pink)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°57′N 49°24′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Ramshir
Districts	Central, Moshrageh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	54,004
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ramshir County (Persian: شهرستان رامشیر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramshir.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Moshrageh merged with two other villages and was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 49,238 in 9,296 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 48,943 people in 11,390 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,004 in 14,113 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Ramshir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Ramshir County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	36,022	34,322	37,576
Abdoliyeh-ye Gharbi RD	4,205	4,356	4,707
Abdoliyeh-ye Sharqi RD[a]	7,035	6,958	7,860
Ramshir (city)	24,782	23,008	25,009
Moshrageh District	13,216	14,621	16,428
Azadeh RD	8,225	7,407	7,039
Moshrageh RD	4,991	5,421	7,294
Moshrageh (city)		1,793	2,095
Total	49,238	48,943	54,004
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ramshir County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Abdoliyeh Rural District^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2024). "Ramshir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 27 February 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 122055/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 24 June 1389]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Moshrageh village, the center of Moshrageh District, from the functions of Ramshir city in Khuzestan province to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 4/1/42/200394; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 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.