Shahiyun District

Shahiyun District
Persian: بخش شهیون
Shahiyun District is located in Iran
Shahiyun District
Shahiyun District
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 32°42′40″N 49°00′15″E / 32.71111°N 49.00417°E / 32.71111; 49.00417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyDezful
CapitalShahiyun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
11,529
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahiyun District (Persian: بخش شهیون) is in Dezful County, Khuzestan province province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahiyun.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, five rural districts were separated from Sardasht District in the formation of Shahiyun District. After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 7,272 people in 1,552 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 11,529 inhabitants in 2,677 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Shahiyun District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Ahmad Fedaleh RD1,2013,227
Darreh Kayad RD1,2132,501
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD6511,250
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD1,4711,613
Shahi RD2,7362,938
Shahiyun (city)[a]
Total7,27211,529
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[3]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 December 2024). "Shahiyun District (Dezful County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Minister of the Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  4. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.