Shush County (Persian: شهرستان شوش) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shush.[2] The ancient city of Susa is located in Shush County.
Shush County
Persian: شهرستان شوش | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 32°12′30″N 47°58′00″E / 32.20833°N 47.96667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Shush |
Districts | Central, Fath Olmobin |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 205,720 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shush County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206392" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 189,793 in 33,313 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 202,762 people in 47,304 households.[4] At the 2016 census the county's population was 205,720, in 55,194 households.[5]
The population history and structural changes of Shush County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and five cities.[5]
In 2019, Shavur District was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County.[6]
Administrative divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
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Central District | 113,041 | 117,441 | 119,459 |
Ben Moala RD | 9,231 | 10,217 | 10,188 |
Hoseynabad RD | 42,074 | 39,439 | 22,946 |
Horr (city) | 7,839 | 8,624 | 9,177 |
Shush (city) | 53,897 | 59,161 | 77,148 |
Fath Olmobin District | 14,135 | 15,512 | 16,075 |
Chenaneh RD | 5,849 | 6,369 | 6,436 |
Sorkheh RD | 8,286 | 6,374 | 6,666 |
Fath Olmobin (city)1 | 2,769 | 2,973 | |
Shavur District2 | 62,617 | 69,051 | 70,071 |
Ahudasht RD | 14,846 | 15,733 | 16,511 |
Seyyed Abbas RD | 24,093 | 26,865 | 27,713 |
Shavur RD | 17,578 | 10,031 | 10,154 |
Alvan (city) | 6,100 | 7,092 | 6,860 |
Shavur (city) | 9,330 | 8,833 | |
Total | 189,793 | 202,762 | 205,720 |
RD: Rural district 1Formerly the village of Saleh Moshatat[7][8] 2Became a part of Karkheh County[6] |