Karun County

Not to be confused with Kazerun County.

For other places with a similar name, see Karun.

Karun County (Persian: شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.^[3]

Karun County Persian: شهرستان کارون
County
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province (center left, yellow)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Kut-e Abdollah
Districts	Central, Soveyseh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	105,872
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Karun County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.^[3]

After the 2016 census, Kanan,^[4] Rabi,^[5] and Shirin Shahr^[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households.^[2] The county's population is reported to be more than 200,000, according to the governorship of the city.^[7]

Administrative divisions

Karun County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Karun County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	82,692
Kut-e Abdollah RD	14,799
Qaleh Chanan RD	11,641
Kanan (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Kut-e Abdollah (city)	56,252
Rabi (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Soveyseh District	23,180
Muran RD	11,729
Soveyseh RD	11,451
Shirin Shahr (city)[lower-alpha 3]
Total	105,872
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Karun County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census; formerly the village of Qaleh Chanan^[4]
2. Established after the 2016 census; merger of four villages^[5]
3. New city established after the 2016 census^[4][6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". Mehr News (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
5. "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". Asremahahwaz (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
6. "The bitter palate of the people of Shirin Shahr, Ahvaz, according to the pictures". Tasnim News (in Persian). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. About Karun Governorship of Karun Retrieved 29 February 2020