Haftkel County
Persian: شهرستان هفتکل
County
Location of Haftkel County in Khuzestan province
Location of Haftkel County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°33′N 49°27′E / 31.550°N 49.450°E / 31.550; 49.450[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalHaftkel
DistrictsCentral, Raghiveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total22,119
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Haftkel County (Persian: شهرستان هفتکل) is in Khuzestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Haftkel.

After the National Census of 2006, Haftkel District was separated from Ramhormoz County in the establishment of Haftkel County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Haftkel as its capital and only city at the time.

The census in 2011 counted 22,391 people in 5,387 households.[4] At the 2016 census, Haftkel County's population was 22,119 in 5,908 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Haftkel County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, three rural districts, and one city.[2]

Haftkel County Population1
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District17,05617,245
Howmeh RD2,1791,443
Haftkel (city)14,87715,802
Raghiveh District5,2424,874
Gazin RD1,3551,135
Raghiveh RD3,8873,739
Raghiveh (city)1
Total22,39122,119
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 July 2023). "Haftkel County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
    Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Introduction of two new cities, Hati in Lali and Raghiveh in Haftkel". Asr-e Avalinha (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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