Dezful County Explained
Dezful County should not be confused with Dezpart County.
Dezful County |
Native Name: | fa|شهرستان دزفول |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranKhuzestan-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Dezful |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Choghamish |
P3: | Sardasht |
P4: | Shahiyun |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 443971 |
Coordinates: | 32.5167°N 106°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Dezful County (fa|شهرستان دزفول) is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dezful.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Choghamish and Hamzeh (Shahrak-e Hamzeh)[3] were elevated to city status. Additionally, five rural districts were separated from Sardasht District in the establishment of Shahiyun District.
After the 2011 census, the villages of Shamsabad[4] and Siah Mansur[5] became cities.
After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun rose to the status of a city.[6] The village of Eslamabad was elevated to the status of a city and renamed Jandi Shapur.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 384,851 in 31,291 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 423,552 people in 107,746 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 443,971, in 125,351 households.[10]
Administrative divisions
Dezful County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Dezful County PopulationAdministrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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Central District | 321,244 | 347,261 | 370,498 |
| 25,108 | 27,163 | 28,353 |
| 40,207 | 42,803 | 29,790 |
Dezful (city) | 228,507 | 248,380 | 264,709 |
Mianrud (city) | 9,199 | 9,033 | 10,110 |
Safiabad (city) | 8,054 | 9,046 | 9,879 |
Shahr-e Emam (city) | 10,169 | 10,836 | 11,393 |
Shamsabad (city) | | | 10,858 |
Siah Mansur (city) | | | 5,406 |
Choghamish District | 28,361 | 30,126 | 31,185 |
| 15,041 | 13,613 | 13,577 |
| 13,320 | 14,400 | 15,595 |
Choghamish (city) | | 2,113 | 2,013 |
Jandi Shapur (city) | | | |
Sardasht District | 35,246 | 34,149 | 27,726 |
Ahmad Fedaleh RD | 1,488 | | |
Darreh Kayad RD | 1,840 | | |
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD | 1,304 | | |
| 17,748 | 22,089 | 13,988 |
| 4,851 | 4,125 | 5,087 |
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD | 2,804 | | |
Shahi RD | 3,370 | | |
Hamzeh (city) | | 5,850 | 6,091 |
Saland (city) | 1,841 | 2,085 | 2,560 |
Shahiyun District | | 7,272 | 11,529 |
| | 1,201 | 3,227 |
| | 1,213 | 2,501 |
| | 651 | 1,250 |
| | 1,471 | 1,613 |
| | 2,736 | 2,938 |
Shahiyun (city) | | | |
Total | 384,851 | 423,552 | 443,971 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dezful County . . 25 May 2024 . 25 May 2024 . fa.
- Web site: 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 . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093724/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113029 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 17 July 2014 . 25 January 2024.
- Web site: 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 . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728175124/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/119424 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Davodi . Parviz . 28 July 2023 . 18 September 1386 . 28 July 2023.
- Web site: By changing the map of country divisions, three new cities will be formed in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818173408/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=0&Id=195312 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 18 August 2016 . 8 November 2010 . 29 July 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province . fa . RRK . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172522/https://rrk.ir/Files/Laws/تصويب%E2%80%8Cنامه%20در%20خصوص%20تقسيمات%20كشوري.pdf . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 15 January 2013 . 4 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
- Web site: The Minister of Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province . fa . Mehr News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806182521/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4703115/وزیر-کشور-با-تاسیس-دو-شهرداری-در-استان-خوزستان-موافقت-کرد . Ministry of Interior . 6 August 2023 . 4 September 2018 . 6 August 2023.
- Web site: Jandi Shapur village of Khuzestan province became a city . fa . DOLAT . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227212304/https://dolat.ir/detail/320459 . Ministry of Interior . 27 December 2019 . 19 April 2018 . 28 July 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093911/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- 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.