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Dasht-e Azadegan County

Coordinates: 31°44′N 48°09′E / 31.733°N 48.150°E / 31.733; 48.150
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Dasht-e Azadegan County
Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان
Location of Dasht-e Azadegan County in Khuzestan province (center left, purple)
Location of Dasht-e Azadegan County in Khuzestan province (center left, purple)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°44′N 48°09′E / 31.733°N 48.150°E / 31.733; 48.150[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalSusangerd
DistrictsCentral, Bostan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total107,989
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dasht-e Azadegan County (Persian: شهرستان دشت آزادگان)[a] is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Susangerd.[2]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Hoveyzeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County.[3]

After the 2011 census, the villages of Abu Homeyzeh and Kut-e Seyyed Naim were elevated to city status.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,865 in 22,021 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 99,831 people in 22,306 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 107,989 in 26,558 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

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Dasht-e Azadegan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Dasht-e Azadegan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[6]
Central District 86,519 89,800 96,336
Allah-o Akbar RD 12,639 14,011 15,707
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD 6,917 5,718 5,202
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD 23,372 25,602 13,949
Abu Homeyzeh (city) 5,506
Kut-e Seyyed Naim (city) 4,541
Susangerd (city) 43,591 44,469 51,431
Bostan District 9,596 10,031 11,653
Bostan RD 1,859 2,240 2,671
Saidiyeh RD 423 533 506
Bostan (city) 7,314 7,258 8,476
Hoveyzeh District1 30,750
Bani Saleh RD 2,718
Hoveyzeh RD 8,101
Neysan RD 1,699
Hoveyzeh (city) 14,422
Rafi (city) 3,810
Total 126,865 99,831 107,989
1Became a part of Hoveyzeh County[3]

See also

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Media related to Dasht-e Azadegan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Dasht-e Azadegan means "plain-free," "plain of free," or more precisely "plain of freedom."

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2024). "Dasht-e Azadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "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.