Karun County

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

For other places with a similar name, see Karun.

Karun County
Persian: شهرستان کارون
County
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalKut-e Abdollah
DistrictsCentral, Soveyseh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total105,872
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District of Ahvaz County) was 110,209 in 20,220 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 109,324 people in 24,537 households.[4] In 2013, the two rural districts separated from the county to establish Karun County, with the newly formed city of Kut-e Abdollah as its capital.[5] At the 2016 census, the newly formed county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households.[2] The county's population is more than 200,000, according to governorship of the city.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Karun County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

Karun County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District91,29989,47782,692
Kut-e Abdollah RD91,29989,47714,799
Qaleh Chanan RD11,641
Kanan (city)2
Kut-e Abdollah (city)56,252
Rabi (city)3
Soveyseh District18,91019,84723,180
Muran RD11,729
Soveyseh RD18,91019,84711,451
Shirin Shahr (city)4
Total110,209109,324105,872
RD: Rural District
1As a part of Ahvaz County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Established after the 2016 census; formerly the village of Qaleh Chanan[7][8]
3Established after the 2016 census; merger of four villages[8]
4New city established after the 2016 census[7][9]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. About Karun Governorship of Karun Retrieved 29 February 2020
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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