Karun County
Persian: شهرستان کارون
County
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E / 31.100°N 48.633°E / 31.100; 48.633[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalKut-e Abdollah
DistrictsCentral, Soveyseh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total105,872
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Karun County (Persian: شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.[3]

After the National Census of 2011, Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District were separated from the Central District of 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.[3]

At the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households.[2] The county's population is more than 200,000, according to governorship of the city.[4]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Karun County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

After the 2016 census, Kanan,[5] Rabi,[6] and Shirin Shahr[7] were elevated to the status of cities.

Karun County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Central District82,692
Kut-e Abdollah RD14,799
Qaleh Chanan RD11,641
Kanan (city)1
Kut-e Abdollah (city)56,252
Rabi (city)2
Soveyseh District23,180
Muran RD11,729
Soveyseh RD11,451
Shirin Shahr (city)3
Total105,872
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census; formerly the village of Qaleh Chanan[5][6]
2Established after the 2016 census; merger of four villages[6]
3New city established after the 2016 census[5][7]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 August 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. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ↑ About Karun Governorship of Karun Retrieved 29 February 2020
  5. 1 2 3 "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". Mehr News (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". Asremahahwaz (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "The bitter palate of the people of Shirin Shahr, Ahvaz, according to the pictures". Tasnim News (in Persian). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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