Omidiyeh County

Omidiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان امیدیه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Omidiyeh.

Omidiyeh County
Persian: شهرستان امیدیه
County
Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°47′N 49°42′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalOmidiyeh
DistrictsCentral, Jayezan
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total92,335
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Omidiyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206379" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,195 in 17,557 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 90,420 people in 22,723 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 92,335 in 25,123 households, by which time Julaki Rural District had been separated from the county to join Aghajari County.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Omidiyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District70,03773,58781,618
Asiab Rural District3,4963,2703,079
Chah Salem Rural District8,5719,85611,112
Miankuh1 (city)
Omidiyeh (city)57,97060,46167,427
Jayezan District15,15816,83310,717
Jayezan Rural District5,2735,9938,360
Julaki Rural District27,9328,439
Jayezan (city)1,9532,4012,357
Total85,19590,42092,335
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
2Became a part of Aghajari County

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 August 2023). "Omidiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 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. Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 March 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the geographical point known as Miankuh in Chah Salem Rural District, Central District of Omidiyeh County, Khuzestan province, into a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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