Central District (Abadan County)

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

Central District (Abadan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان آبادان
District
Central District (Abadan County)
Coordinates: 30°15′44″N 48°38′15″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Abadan
Capital	Abadan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	270,622
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Chavibdeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 250,116 in 53,940 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 247,273 people in 63,829 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 270,622 inhabitants in 72,221 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Abadan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Bahmanshir-e Jonubi RD	8,812	8,189	9,943
Bahmanshir-e Shomali RD	4,017	4,977	5,306
Shalahi RD	19,299	14,111	15,991
Abadan (city)	217,988	212,744	231,476
Chavibdeh (city)		7,252	7,906
Total	250,116	247,273	270,622
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 July 2023). "Central District (Abadan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan. "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
4. Davodi, Parviz (6 September 1384). "Turning the villages of Darkhoveyn and Chavibdeh into cities". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.