Central District (Karkheh County)

Central District (Karkheh County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه
District
Central District (Karkheh County) is located in Iran
Central District (Karkheh County)
Central District (Karkheh County)
Coordinates: 31°49′40″N 48°20′04″E / 31.82778°N 48.33444°E / 31.82778; 48.33444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKarkheh
CapitalAlvan
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Karkheh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,860 in 1,824 households.[3]

History

In 2019, Shavur District was separated from Shush County in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Alvan as its capital.[2]

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Central District (Karkheh County)
Administrative Divisions
Ahudasht RD
Seyyed Abbas RD
Alvan (city)
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Central District (Karkheh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 16 September 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42869. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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