Shushtar County (Persian: شهرستان شوشتر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.[3]
Shushtar County
Persian: شهرستان شوشتر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 31°53′N 48°54′E / 31.883°N 48.900°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Shushtar |
Districts | Central, Miyan Ab, Shoaybiyeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 192,028 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Shushtar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206393" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 192,028 in 50,878 households,[2] by which time Miyan Ab Rural District and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural District had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Miyan Ab District.[6]
The population history and structural changes of Shushtar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and four cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 161,714 | 169,224 | 139,040 |
Miyan Ab RD | 10,518 | 10,352 | |
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD | 22,341 | 13,475 | |
Sardarabad RD | 23,930 | 17,105 | 9,026 |
Shahid Modarres RD | 10,801 | 10,596 | 11,139 |
Sardaran (city)1 | 5,240 | ||
Sharaft (city)2 | 10,881 | 11,757 | |
Shushtar (city) | 94,124 | 106,815 | 101,878 |
Miyan Ab District | 32,177 | ||
Miyan Ab-e Jonubi RD3 | 10,517 | ||
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD | 21,660 | ||
Shoaybiyeh District4 | 20,568 | 21,780 | 20,660 |
Shoaybiyeh-ye Gharbi RD | 13,254 | 11,253 | 10,658 |
Shoaybiyeh-ye Sharqi RD | 7,314 | 7,536 | 7,112 |
Guriyeh (city) | 2,991 | 2,890 | |
Total | 182,282 | 191,444 | 192,028 |
1Formerly the village of Sardarabad[6] 2Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharaft[7] 3Formerly Miyan Ab Rural District[6] 4Formerly Shadravan District[8] |