Mahshahr County

Mahshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.

For the city, see Bandar-e Mahshahr.

Mahshahr County
Persian: شهرستان ماهشهر
County
Location of Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province
Location of Mahshahr County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalBandar-e Mahshahr
DistrictsCentral, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Population
 (2016)
 • Total296,271
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Mahshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206385" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 247,804 in 53,347 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 278,037 people in 69,488 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 296,271 in 81,211 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Mahshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, two rural districts, and three cities.[4]

Mahshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District179,804204,646217,186
Jarahi Rural District51,35819,73020,884
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city)109,927153,778162,797
Chamran (city)18,51931,13833,505
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District68,00073,39179,085
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Rural District9221,034732
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (city)67,07872,35778,353
Total247,804278,037296,271
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Mahshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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