Soltanabad District

Not to be confused with Soltanabad Rural District.

For the city, see Soltanabad. For the administrative division of Khoshab County in Razavi Khorasan province, see Soltanabad Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Soltanabad.

Soltanabad District (Persian: بخش سلطان‌آباد) is in Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Soltanabad.^[3]

Soltanabad District Persian: بخش سلطان‌آباد
District
Soltanabad District
Coordinates: 31°05′44″N 49°42′58″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Ramhormoz
Capital	Soltanabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,014
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Soltanabad Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Soltanabad District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Rostamabad Rural District.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 8,014 inhabitants in 2,231 households.^[2]

After the census, the village of Soltanabad was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Soltanabad District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Rostamabad RD	3,610
Soltanabad RD	4,404
Soltanabad (city)[a]
Total	8,014
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 August 2023). "Soltanabad District (Ramhormoz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 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, 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.
4. Fazli, Rahmani (3 March 2019). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Bavaj into a city". Sobh-e Mellat News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.