Shavur District
Shavur District
Persian: بخش شاوور | |
|---|---|
  Shavur District | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′42″N 48°24′29″E / 31.99500°N 48.40806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karkheh |
| Capital | Shavur |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 70,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shavur District (Persian: بخش شاوور) is in Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shavur.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population (as a part of Shush County) was 62,617 in 9,841 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 69,051 people in 15,291 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 70,071 inhabitants in 18,263 households.[2]
In September 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Alvan as its capital.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahudasht RD2 | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
| Karkha RD3 | |||
| Seyyed Abbas RD2 | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
| Shavur RD | 17,578 | 10,031 | 10,154 |
| Alvan (city)2 | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
| Shavur (city) | 9,330 | 8,833 | |
| Total | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
| RD: Rural District 1As a part of Shush County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses 2Became a part of the Central District after the 2016 census[3] 3Established after the 2016 census | |||
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Shavur District (Karkheh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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