Central District (Karun County) Explained
| Central District (Karun County) |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karun |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kut-e Abdollah |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 82692 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
The Central District of Karun County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.[2]
History
After the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.[2]
After the 2016 census, Kanan[3] and Rabi[4] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 82,692 inhabitants in 21,803 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Central District (Karun County) Population| Administrative Divisions | 2016 |
|---|
| 14,799 |
| 11,641 |
| Kanan (city) | |
| Kut-e Abdollah (city) | 56,252 |
| Rabi (city) | |
| Total | 82,692 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Karun County) . . 3 August 2023 . 3 August 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023621/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/829010 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 4 March 2016 . 14 March 2014 . 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences . fa . Mehr News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803153415/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/2141695/قلعه-چنعان-شهر-یا-روستا-تصمیمات-دولت-دهم-همچنان-تبعات-دارد . Mehr News Agency . 3 August 2023 . 24 September 2013 . 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun . fa . Asremahahwaz . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803183711/https://asremahahwaz.ir/khouzestan/83630/ . 3 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021081917/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx . Excel . 21 October 2020.
