Aghili District

Not to be confused with Aghili-ye Jonubi Rural District or Aghili-ye Shomali Rural District.

Aghili District
Persian: بخش عقیلی
District
Aghili District is located in Iran
Aghili District
Aghili District
Coordinates: 32°10′18″N 48°55′41″E / 32.17167°N 48.92806°E / 32.17167; 48.92806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyGotvand
CapitalSomaleh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
18,853
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aghili District (Persian: بخش عقیلی) is in Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Somaleh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Somaleh and Torkalaki[4] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,105 in 3,562 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,416 people in 4,535 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 18,853 inhabitants in 4,898 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Aghili District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Aghili-ye Jonubi RD 7,690 8,120 7,673
Aghili-ye Shomali RD[a] 10,415 4,036 3,708
Somaleh (city) 1,606 1,784
Torkalaki (city) 5,654 5,688
Total 18,105 19,416 18,853
RD = Rural District

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Aghili Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 July 2023). "Aghili District (Gotvand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 December 2013). "Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Torkalaki village from the functions of Aghili Rural District, Aghili District of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province to Torkalaki city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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