Shadegan County

Not to be confused with Chadegan County.
For the city, see Shadegan. For the village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, see Shadegan.

Shadegan County
Persian: شهرستان شادگان
County
Location of Shadegan County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, green)
Location of Shadegan County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, green)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°39′N 48°40′E / 30.650°N 48.667°E / 30.650; 48.667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalShadegan
DistrictsCentral, Darkhoveyn, Khanafereh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
138,480
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shadegan County (Persian: شهرستان شادگان)[a] is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shadegan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Khanafereh Rural District[b] was separated from the Central District in the formation of Khanafereh District, including the new Naseri Rural District.[4]

After the 2011 census, Darkhoveyn Rural District and the city of Darkhoveyn were separated from the Central District in forming Darkhoveyn District, including the new Darisiyeh Rural District. At the same time, the village of Khorusi-ye Jonubi was elevated to city status as Khanafereh.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,226 in 23,813 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 153,355 people in 34,618 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,480 in 36,031 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Shadegan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Central District 138,226 127,222 98,986
Abshar RD 10,832 13,016 14,309
Buzi RD 10,923 11,785 11,727
Darkhoveyn RD 13,182 8,339
Hoseyni RD 12,691 14,870 10,949
Jaffal RD 17,849 20,667 20,268
Khanafereh RD[b] 24,107
Darkhoveyn (city) 5,759
Shadegan (city) 48,642 52,786 41,733
Darkhoveyn District 14,754
Darisiyeh RD 5,037
Darkhoveyn RD 4,062
Darkhoveyn (city) 5,655
Khanafereh District 26,133 24,733
Naseri RD 11,285 10,376
Salami RD[c] 14,848 10,504
Khanafereh (city) 3,853
Total 138,226 153,355 138,480
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Shadegan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ŝahrestāne Ŝādegān
  2. ^ a b Renamed Salami Rural District[4]
  3. ^ Formerly Khanafereh Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 December 2024). "Shadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 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 c The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions. dolat.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 6 April 2016 [Published 2010]. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.