Dezful County

Dezful County

Persian: شهرستان دزفول
Dezful County Persian: شهرستان دزفول
County
	Location of Dezful County in Khuzestan province (top, pink)
	Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°31′N 48°58′E / 32.517°N 48.967°E / 32.517; 48.967
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Dezful
Districts	Central, Choghamish, Sardasht, Shahiyun
Population (2016)
• Total	443,971
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Dezful City (Persian: شهرستان دزفول) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dezful.^[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 384,851 in 31,291 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 423,552 people in 107,746 households.^[5] At the 2016 census the county's population was 443,971, in 125,351 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Dezful County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 11 rural districts, and nine cities.^[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Shahiyun was elevated to the status of a city.^[6] The village of Eslamabad was elevated to the status of a city and renamed Jandi Shapur.^[7]

Dezful County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
Central District	321,244	347,261	370,498
Qeblehi RD	25,108	27,163	28,353
Shamsabad RD	40,207	42,803	29,790
Dezful (city)	228,507	248,380	264,709
Mianrud (city)	9,199	9,033	10,110
Safiabad (city)	8,054	9,046	9,879
Shahr-e Emam (city)¹	10,169	10,836	11,393
Shamsabad (city)			10,858
Siah Mansur (city)			5,406
Choghamish District	28,361	30,126	31,185
Choghamish RD	15,041	13,613	13,577
Kheybar RD	13,320	14,400	15,595
Choghamish (city)		2,113	2,013
Jandi Shapur (city)²
Sardasht District	35,246	34,149	27,726
Ahmad Fedaleh RD	1,488
Darreh Kayad RD	1,840
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD	1,304
Mahur Berenji RD	17,748	22,089	13,988
Sardasht RD	4,851	4,125	5,087
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD	2,804
Shahi RD	3,370
Hamzeh (city)³		5,850	6,091
Saland (city)	1,841	2,085	2,560
Shahiyun District		7,272	11,529
Ahmad Fedaleh RD		1,201	3,227
Darreh Kayad RD		1,213	2,501
Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud RD		651	1,250
Seyyed Vali ol Din RD		1,471	1,613
Shahi RD		2,736	2,938
Shahiyun (city)⁴
Total	384,851	423,552	443,971
RD: Rural District ¹Name changed from Dezab after the 2011 census^[8] ²Name changed from Eslamabad; became a city after the 2016 census^[7] ³Name changed from Shahrak-e Hamzeh after the 2006 census^[9] ⁴Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 July 2023). "Dezful County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ a b c d "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ a b "The Minister of Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ a b "Jandi Shapur village of Khuzestan province became a city". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "The transformation of the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh from the functions of Mahur Berenji Rural District of Sardasht District of Dezful County in Khuzestan province to the city of Hamzeh". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 July 2023). "Dezful County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[Khuzestan_Structure-3] 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.

[2006_census-4] "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.

[2011_census-5] "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.

[Rud_Zard-e_Mashin_and_Shahiyun-6] "The Minister of Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[Eslamabad_to_Jandi_Shapur-7] "Jandi Shapur village of Khuzestan province became a city". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[Dezab_to_Shahr-e_Emam-8] Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[Hamzeh-9] Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "The transformation of the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh from the functions of Mahur Berenji Rural District of Sardasht District of Dezful County in Khuzestan province to the city of Hamzeh". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.