Ramshir (Persian: رامشير), also Romanized as Rāmshīr; formerly known as Ram Shihr, Khalaf Abad, and Khalafābād,[3] is a city in the Central District of Ramshir County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and district.[4]
Ramshir
Persian: رامشير | |
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City | |
Ramshir | |
Coordinates: 30°53′37″N 49°24′31″E / 30.89361°N 49.40861°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Ramshir |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 25,009 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 24,782 in 4,604 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 23,008 people in 5,163 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 25,009 people in 6,536 households.[2]