District in Khuzestan, Iran
Abezhdan District Persian: بخش ابژدان | |
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District | |
Abezhdan District | |
Coordinates: 32°05′06″N 49°32′39″E / 32.08500°N 49.54417°E / 32.08500; 49.54417 | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Andika |
Capital | Abezhdan |
Population | |
• Total | 19,488 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Abezhdan District (Persian: بخش ابژدان) is in Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abezhdan.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2011 census, the village of Jafarabad, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Abezhdan.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 22,296 people in 4,733 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,488 inhabitants in 4,888 households.
Administrative divisions
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
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Abezhdan RD | 13,894 | 10,478 |
Kushk RD | 8,402 | 7,337 |
Abezhdan (city) | 1,673 | |
Total | 22,296 | 19,488 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Formerly the village of Jafarabad
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Abezhdan District (Andika County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) . Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) . 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.
- ^ 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.
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