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Shushtar County

{{Short description|County in Khuzestan province, Iran}}

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|native_name = {{langx|fa|شهرستان شوشتر}}

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|seat_type = Capital

|seat = Shushtar

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Shushtar County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان شوشتر}}) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.{{cite report|title=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|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113029|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717093724/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113029|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=17 July 2014|date=26 July 2014|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|id=Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K|access-date=25 January 2024}}

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Guriyeh was elevated to the status of a city.{{cite report|title=The Law on Definitions and Rules of National Divisions|language=fa|via=qavanin.ir/Law/RelatedIndex/?IDS=4423754361433267298 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran)|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board|quote=Recognition of the village of Somaleh from the functions of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province as the city of Somaleh, 2010/04/02. 499, Recognition of the village of Gazik village from the functions of Darmian County in South Khorasan province as the city of Gazik, 04/02/1389. 500, recognition of Guriyeh village from Shushtar County in Khuzestan province as Guriyeh city, 04/02/1389. 501, The recognition of Meydavud-e Sofla, the center of Meydavud District, from the functions of Bagh-e Malek County in Khuzestan province, as Meydavud city. Approved on 04/02/1389...|date=4 February 1389}} In addition, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat rose to city status as Sharafat.{{cite report|title=The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central District of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131815|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828084241/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131815|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board|last=Davodi|first=Parviz|archive-date=28 August 2014|date=27 September 2014|orig-date=Approved 29 July 1386|id=Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166202/T38077K|access-date=9 August 2023}}

After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab{{efn|name=fn1|Renamed Miyan Ab-e Jonubi Rural District}} and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Miyan Ab District, and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to city status as Sardaran.{{cite report|title=Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province|language=fa|website=rrk.ir|url=https://rrk.ir/Files/Laws/تصويب%E2%80%8Cنامه%20در%20خصوص%20تقسيمات%20كشوري.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104172522/https://rrk.ir/Files/Laws/تصويب%E2%80%8Cنامه%20در%20خصوص%20تقسيمات%20كشوري.pdf|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission|last=Rahimi|first=Mohammadreza|date=15 January 2013|archive-date=4 November 2023|access-date=4 November 2023|orig-date=Approved 19 July 1391|id=Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H}}

Demographics

=Population=

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 182,282 in 37,656 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093911/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 191,444 people in 45,360 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls|archive-date=18 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 192,028 in 50,878 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021081917/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=21 October 2020}}

=Administrative divisions=

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

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|+ Shushtar County Population

Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central Districtstyle="text-align: right;"| 161,714style="text-align: right;"| 169,224style="text-align: right;"| 139,040
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Miyan Ab RD{{efn|name=fn1}}style="text-align: right;"| 10,518style="text-align: right;"| 10,352style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Miyan Ab-e Shomali RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 22,341style="text-align: right;"| 13,475style="text-align: right;"|
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sardarabad RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 23,930style="text-align: right;"| 17,105style="text-align: right;"| 9,026
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Shahid Modarres RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 10,801style="text-align: right;"| 10,596style="text-align: right;"| 11,139
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sardaran (city){{efn|Formerly the village of Sardarabad}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 5,240
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sharafat (city){{efn|Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 10,881style="text-align: right;"| 11,757
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Shushtar (city)style="text-align: right;"| 94,124style="text-align: right;"| 106,815style="text-align: right;"| 101,878
Miyan Ab Districtstyle="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 32,177
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Miyan Ab-e Jonubi RD{{efn|Formerly Miyan Ab Rural District}}style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 10,517
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Miyan Ab-e Shomali RDstyle="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 21,660
Shoaybiyeh District{{efn|Formerly Shadravan District{{cite report|title=Changing the name of Shadravan District from the functions of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Shoaybiyeh District|language=fa|website=qavanin.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/122588|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142930/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/122588|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission|last=Davodi|first=Parviz|archive-date=9 August 2023|date=c. 2023|orig-date=Approved 13 November 1387|id=Proposal 101795/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H|access-date=9 August 2023}}}}style="text-align: right;"| 20,568style="text-align: right;"| 21,780style="text-align: right;"| 20,660
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Shoaybiyeh-ye Gharbi RD{{efn|Formerly Shoaybiyeh Rural District{{cite report|title=Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province|language=fa|website=qavanin.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/108845|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605105705/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/108845|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board|last=Aref|first=Mohammad Reza|archive-date=5 June 2022|date=c. 2022|orig-date=Approved 27 February 1384|id=Proposal 122055/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H|access-date=9 August 2023}}}}style="text-align: right;"| 13,254style="text-align: right;"| 11,253style="text-align: right;"| 10,658
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Shoaybiyeh-ye Sharqi RDstyle="text-align: right;"| 7,314style="text-align: right;"| 7,536style="text-align: right;"| 7,112
style="padding-left: 1em;" | Guriyeh (city)style="text-align: right;"|style="text-align: right;"| 2,991style="text-align: right;"| 2,890
Totalstyle="text-align: right;"| 182,282style="text-align: right;"| 191,444style="text-align: right;"| 192,028
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