Dezful County

Not to be confused with Dezpart County.
For the city, see Dezful.

Dezful County
Persian: شهرستان دزفول
County
Location of Dezful County in Khuzestan province (top, pink)
Location of Dezful County in Khuzestan province (top, pink)
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°31′N 48°58′E / 32.517°N 48.967°E / 32.517; 48.967[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalDezful
DistrictsCentral, Choghamish, Sardasht, Shahiyun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
443,971
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Dezful County (Persian: شهرستان دزفول) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dezful.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh was elevated to city status as Hamzeh.[4] In 2010, the village of Choghamish rose to city status as well.[5] Additionally, five rural districts were separated from Sardasht District in the establishment of Shahiyun District.

After the 2011 census, the villages of Shamsabad[6] and Siah Mansur[7] became cities.

After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun rose to the status of a city.[8] The village of Eslamabad was elevated to city status as Jandi Shapur.[9] In 2019, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Mohammad Montazeri was elevated to city status as Montazeran.[10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 384,851 in 31,291 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 423,552 people in 107,746 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 443,971, in 125,351 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Dezful County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[11] 2011[12] 2016[2]
Central District 321,244 347,261 370,498
Qeblehi RD 25,108 27,163 28,353
Shamsabad RD 40,207 42,803 29,790
Dezful (city) 228,507 248,380 264,709
Mianrud (city) 9,199 9,033 10,110
Montazeran (city)[a] 9,199 9,033 10,110
Safiabad (city) 8,054 9,046 9,879
Shahr-e Emam (city)[b] 10,169 10,836 11,393
Shamsabad (city) 10,858
Siah Mansur (city) 5,406
Choghamish District 28,361 30,126 31,185
Choghamish RD 15,041 13,613 13,577
Kheybar RD 13,320 14,400 15,595
Choghamish (city) 2,113 2,013
Jandi Shapur (city)[c]
Sardasht District 35,246 34,149 27,726
Ahmad Fedaleh RD 1,488
Darreh Kayad RD 1,840
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD 1,304
Mahur Berenji RD 17,748 22,089 13,988
Sardasht RD 4,851 4,125 5,087
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD 2,804
Shahi RD 3,370
Hamzeh (city)[d] 5,850 6,091
Saland (city)[e] 1,841 2,085 2,560
Shahiyun District 7,272 11,529
Ahmad Fedaleh RD 1,201 3,227
Darreh Kayad RD 1,213 2,501
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD 651 1,250
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD 1,471 1,613
Shahi RD 2,736 2,938
Shahiyun (city)[f]
Total 384,851 423,552 443,971
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Dezful County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Mohammad Montazeri; became a city after the 2016 census[10]
  2. ^ Formerly Dezab[7]
  3. ^ Formerly the village of Eslamabad; became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  4. ^ Formerly Shahrak-e Hamzeh[4]
  5. ^ Formerly Sardasht[13]
  6. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 December 2024). "Dezful County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. The transformation of the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh from the functions of Mahur Berenji Rural District of Sardasht District of Dezful County in Khuzestan province to the city of Hamzeh. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ The village of Choghamish, the center of Choghamish District of Dezful County in Khuzestan province, will be transformed into a city and recognized as the city of Choghamish (Report) (in Persian). c. 2010 [Approved 19 May 1389] – via qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/?IDS=16834265307538761493 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). The village of Choghamish, the center of Choghamish District of Dezful County in Khuzestan province, will be transformed into a city and recognized as the city of Choghamish. This decision was made on 19/5/1389...
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (28 August 1395). "By changing the map of national divisions, three new cities will be formed in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  7. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b "The Minister of the Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  9. ^ a b Jandi Shapur village of Khuzestan province became a city. dolat.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 7 January 2018. Proposal 199989. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  10. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 August 2019) [Approved 23 April 1398]. Approval regarding the conversion of Montazeran village in Dezful County in Khuzestan province into a city. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 235389; Notification 48988/T56400H. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  13. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 28 November 1381]. Approval of changes in the divisions of Khuzestan, Markazi and Zanjan provinces. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.80285; Letter 58538/26118; Notification 47144/T27667K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.