Ahvaz County (Persian: شهرستان اهواز) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.
Ahvaz County Persian: شهرستان اهواز | |
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Location of Ahvaz County in Khuzestan Province (center, purple) | |
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′N 48°40′E / 31.317°N 48.667°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Ahvaz |
| Districts | Central, Esmailiyeh, Gheyzaniyeh |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,302,591 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
After the 2006 National Census, Bavi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County.
After the 2011 census, Hamidiyeh District was separated from the county to establish Hamidiyeh County. Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the county in establishing Karun County.
In 2012, Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. Esmailiyeh Rural District was separated to form Esmailiyeh District, including the new Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi Rural District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,317,377 in 274,296 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,395,184 people in 351,980 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,302,591 in 362,480 households.
Administrative divisions
Ahvaz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,187,340 | 1,348,282 | 1,260,817 |
| Anaqcheh RD | 22,692 | ||
| Elhayi RD | 17,074 | 22,388 | 53,008 |
| Esmailiyeh RD | 48,235 | 33,933 | |
| Gheyzaniyeh RD | 11,636 | 11,692 | |
| Kut-e Abdollah RD | 91,299 | 89,477 | |
| Lami RD | 18,042 | 15,370 | |
| Mosharrahat RD | 7,651 | 40,882 | |
| Soveyseh RD | 18,910 | 19,847 | |
| Ahvaz (city) | 969,843 | 1,112,021 | 1,184,788 |
| Elhayi (city) | 7,651 | ||
| Bavi District | 81,665 | ||
| Mollasani RD | 7,129 | ||
| Veys RD | 23,322 | ||
| Mollasani (city) | 13,979 | ||
| Sheyban (city) | 23,211 | ||
| Veys (city) | 14,024 | ||
| Esmailiyeh District | 17,155 | ||
| Esmailiyeh-ye Jonubi RD | 7,074 | ||
| Esmailiyeh-ye Shomali RD | 10,081 | ||
| Gheyzaniyeh District | 24,613 | ||
| Gheyzaniyeh RD | 11,938 | ||
| Mosharrahat RD | 12,675 | ||
| Hamidiyeh District | 48,372 | 46,902 | |
| Jahad RD | 6,756 | 6,003 | |
| Karkheh RD | 10,189 | 9,580 | |
| Tarrah RD | 9,450 | 10,337 | |
| Hamidiyeh (city) | 21,977 | 20,982 | |
| Total | 1,317,377 | 1,395,184 | 1,302,591 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Ahvaz County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Renamed Esmailiyeh-ye Shomali Rural District
- Renamed Lami Rural District
- Transferred to Karun County
- Formerly Anaqcheh Rural District
- Transferred to Bavi County
- Formerly Esmailiyeh Rural District
- Transferred to Hamidiyeh County
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