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Ramshir County

Coordinates: 30°57′N 49°24′E / 30.950°N 49.400°E / 30.950; 49.400
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Ramshir County
Persian: شهرستان رامشیر
Location of Ramshir County in Khuzestan province (center right, pink)
Location of Ramshir County in Khuzestan province (center right, pink)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°57′N 49°24′E / 30.950°N 49.400°E / 30.950; 49.400[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalRamshir
DistrictsCentral, Moshrageh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total54,004
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ramshir County (Persian: شهرستان رامشیر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramshir.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Moshrageh merged with two other villages and was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 49,238 in 9,296 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 48,943 people in 11,390 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 54,004 in 14,113 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Ramshir County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Ramshir County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 36,022 34,322 37,576
Abdoliyeh-ye Gharbi RD 4,205 4,356 4,707
Abdoliyeh-ye Sharqi RD[a] 7,035 6,958 7,860
Ramshir (city) 24,782 23,008 25,009
Moshrageh District 13,216 14,621 16,428
Azadeh RD 8,225 7,407 7,039
Moshrageh RD 4,991 5,421 7,294
Moshrageh (city)[b] 1,793 2,095
Total 49,238 48,943 54,004
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Abdoliyeh Rural District
  2. ^ Merger of three villages[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 August 2023). "Ramshir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 December 2013). "Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 June 2019). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Moshrageh village, the center of Moshrageh District, from the functions of Ramshir city in Khuzestan province to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.