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County in Khuzestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shush County (Persian: شهرستان شوش) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shush.[2] The ancient city of Susa is located in Shush County.
Shush County
Persian: شهرستان شوش | |
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![]() Location of Shush County in Khuzestan province (top left, yellow) | |
![]() Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 32°12′30″N 47°58′00″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Shush |
Districts | Central, Fath ol Mobin |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 205,720 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shush County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206392" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Rashg-e Shavur[3] and Saleh Moshatat[4] were elevated to city status, renamed as Shavur[3] and Fath ol Mobin,[5] respectively.
In 2019, Shavur District was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County.[6]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 189,793 in 33,313 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 202,762 people in 47,304 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 205,720, in 55,194 households.[9]
Shush County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[9] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 113,041 | 117,441 | 119,459 |
Ben Moala RD | 9,231 | 10,217 | 10,188 |
Hoseynabad RD | 42,074 | 39,439 | 22,946 |
Horr (city) | 7,839 | 8,624 | 9,177 |
Shush (city) | 53,897 | 59,161 | 77,148 |
Fath ol Mobin District | 14,135 | 15,512 | 16,075 |
Chenaneh RD | 5,849 | 6,369 | 6,436 |
Sorkheh RD | 8,286 | 6,374 | 6,666 |
Fath ol Mobin (city)[lower-alpha 1] | 2,769 | 2,973 | |
Shavur District[lower-alpha 2] | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
Ahudasht RD | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
Seyyed Abbas RD | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
Shavur RD | 17,578 | 10,031 | 10,154 |
Alvan (city) | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
Shavur (city) | 9,330 | 8,833 | |
Total | 189,793 | 202,762 | 205,720 |
RD = Rural district |
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