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Khorramshahr County

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Khorramshahr County
Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر
Location of Khorramshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Khorramshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, pink)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalKhorramshahr
DistrictsCentral, Minu
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
170,976
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Khorramshahr County (Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر)[a] is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramshahr.[4]

History

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After the 2016 National Census, Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to city status as Moqavemat.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 155,224 in 32,563 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 163,701 people in 42,171 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 170,976 in 47,380 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Khorramshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Khorramshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 147,642 155,434 161,820
Gharb-e Karun RD 4,821 4,663 5,774
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD 10,567 11,632 12,682
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD 8,388 9,721 10,267
Khorramshahr (city) 123,866 129,418 133,097
Moqavemat (city)[b]
Minu District 7,582 8,267 9,154
Jazireh-ye Minu RD 6,372 6,978 6,923
Minushahr (city)[c] 1,210 1,289 2,231
Total 155,224 163,701 170,976
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known in Arabic as Al-Muhammarah (Arabic: المحمرة)[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood in the city of Khorramshahr; became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Formerly the village of Chumeh[8]

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