Central District (Khorramshahr County)

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

Central District (Khorramshahr County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خرمشهر
District
Central District (Khorramshahr County)
Coordinates: 30°39′29″N 48°15′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Khorramshahr
Capital	Khorramshahr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	161,820
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, the former Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to the status of the city of Moqavemat.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 147,642 in 31,001 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 155,434 people in 40,048 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 161,820 inhabitants in 44,829 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Khorramshahr County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Gharb-e Karun RD	4,821	4,663	5,774
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD	10,567	11,632	12,682
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD	8,388	9,721	10,267
Khorramshahr (city)	123,866	129,418	133,097
Moqavemat (city)[a]
Total	147,642	155,434	161,820
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr; became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Central District (Khorramshahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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. Habibi, Hassan (29 April 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh district into the city of Moqavemat". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 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.