Masjed Soleyman County
Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان
County
Shahid Abbaspour Dam
Shahid Abbaspour Dam
Location of Masjed Soleyman County in Khuzestan province
Location of Masjed Soleyman County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°01′N 49°21′E / 32.017°N 49.350°E / 32.017; 49.350[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalMasjed Soleyman
DistrictsCentral, Anbar, Golgir
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total113,419
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Masjed Soleyman County (Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households,[4] by which time Andika District had been separated from the county to form Andika County.[5] At the 2016 census, Masjed Soleyman County's population was 113,419 in 30,115 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Masjed Soleyman County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District117,796106,991104,059
Jahangiri RD3,9812,1222,469
Jahangiri-ye Shomali RD1,5001,093
Tembi Golgir RD4,619
Tolbozan RD3,075
Masjed Soleyman (city)106,121103,369100,497
Anbar District2,045
Anbar RD1,262
Zeylabi RD783
Andika District149,430
Abezhdan RD13,493
Chelo RD5,118
Kushk RD8,479
Lalar and Katak RD3,991
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD13,094
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD4,454
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city)801
Golgir District5,5277,238
Tembi Golgir RD3,6723,664
Tolbozan RD1,8552,485
Golgir (city)1,089
Total167,226113,257113,419
1Became a part of Andika County[5]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 August 2023). "Masjed Soleyman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 August 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. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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