Abadan County
Persian: شهرستان آبادان
County
Location of Abadan County in Khuzestan province
Location of Abadan County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°13′00″N 48°38′15″E / 30.21667°N 48.63750°E / 30.21667; 48.63750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalAbadan
DistrictsCentral, Arvandkenar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total298,090
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Abadan County (Persian: شهرستان آبادان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadan on Abadan Island.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 275,126 in 58,870 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 271,484 people in 69,946 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,090 in 85,015 households.[2]

On May 11, 2020, Iran imposed a COVID-19 lockdown in Abadan County. All shops and offices in the county, except essential services, closed during this period. Authorities also closed access to Abadan from the Ahvaz and Bandar Mahshahr points of entry. These restrictions would expire on May 25.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Abadan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and three cities.[2]


Abadan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District250,116247,273270,622
Bahmanshir-e Jonubi RD8,8128,1899,943
Bahmanshir-e Shomali RD4,0174,9775,306
Shalahi RD19,29914,11115,991
Abadan (city)217,988212,744231,476
Chavibdeh (city)7,2527,906
Arvandkenar District25,01024,21127,461
Minubar RD9,80010,05210,574
Nasar RD5,2755,1025,585
Nowabad RD174148129
Arvandkenar (city)9,7618,90911,173
Total275,126271,484298,090
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 July 2023). "Abadan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19 Alert: Iran Imposes Lockdown on Abadan County Through May 15, Add'l Restrictions in 9 Cities". WorldAware. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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