Ramshir

For the administrative division of Khuzestan province, see Ramshir County.

Ramshir (Persian: رامشير)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Ramshir County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Ramshir Persian: رامشير
City
Ramshir
Coordinates: 30°53′37″N 49°24′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Ramshir
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	25,009
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 24,782 in 4,604 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 23,008 people in 5,163 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,009 people in 6,536 households.^[2]

Notable people

• Ebrahim Matinian, representative of Ramhormoz and Ramshir in the Islamic Consultative Assembly

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rāmshīr; formerly Khalaf Abad, Khalafābād, and Ram Shihr^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2024). "Ramshir, Ramshir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ramshir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080799" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 27 February 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 122055/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.