Shushtar County

Not to be confused with Shush County.

For the city, see Shushtar.

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

Shushtar County Persian: شهرستان شوشتر
County
Location of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province (center, yellow)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°53′N 48°54′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Shushtar
Districts	Central, Miyan Ab, Shoaybiyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	192,028
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Shushtar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206393" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Guriyeh rose to city status. In addition, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat became the city of Sharafat.^[4]

After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Miyan Ab District,^[5] and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to the status of the city of Sardaran.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 192,028 in 50,878 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Shushtar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	161,714	169,224	139,040
Miyan Ab RD	10,518	10,352
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD	22,341	13,475
Sardarabad RD	23,930	17,105	9,026
Shahid Modarres RD	10,801	10,596	11,139
Sardaran (city)[a]			5,240
Sharafat (city)[b]		10,881	11,757
Shushtar (city)	94,124	106,815	101,878
Miyan Ab District			32,177
Miyan Ab-e Jonubi RD[c]			10,517
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD			21,660
Shoaybiyeh District[d]	20,568	21,780	20,660
Shoaybiyeh-ye Gharbi RD[e]	13,254	11,253	10,658
Shoaybiyeh-ye Sharqi RD	7,314	7,536	7,112
Guriyeh (city)		2,991	2,890
Total	182,282	191,444	192,028
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Shushtar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Sardarabad^[6]
2. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat^[4]
3. Formerly Miyan Ab Rural District^[5]
4. Formerly Shadravan District^[9]
5. Formerly Shoaybiyeh Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 August 2023). "Shushtar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 August 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. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central Disrrict of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
6. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. Davodi, Parviz (13 November 2013). "Changing the name of Shadravan District from the functions of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Shoaybiyeh District". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.